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Meaning of "child-free" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHILD-FREE

child-free play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHILD-FREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Child-Free is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHILD-FREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Childfree

Childfree is defined as people who are fertile and intend to not have children, people who have chosen sterilization without having had children, or women past childbearing age who were fertile but chose not to have children, or people who are otherwise infertile but their infertility has no impact on their desire to not have children. The term was coined in the English language late in the 20th century and is used to describe people who have made a personal decision not to have children. The term childfree also describes domestic and urban environments in which children are not welcome. In this sense, the term is the opposite of child-friendly, which describes environments that are safe and welcoming for children. The meaning of the term childfree extends to encompass the children of others and this distinguishes it further from the more usual term "childless", which is traditionally used to express the idea of having no children, whether by choice or by circumstance. The term 'child free' has been cited in Australian literature to refer to parents who are without children at the current time.

Definition of child-free in the English dictionary

The definition of child-free in the dictionary is making a positive choice not to have children.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHILD-FREE

child psychologist
child rearing
child restraint
child seat
child star
Child Support Agency
child welfare
child-abuse register
child-bearing
child´s play
childbed
childbed fever
childbirth
childcare
childcare center
childcare worker
childcrowing
childe
childermas

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHILD-FREE

alcohol-free
born-free
cruelty-free
duty-free
error-free
fat-free
feel free
frost-free
gluten-free
hands-free
hassle-free
interest-free
lead-free
nuclear-free
post-free
scot-free
smoke-free
sugar-free
tax-free
toll-free
trouble-free

Synonyms and antonyms of child-free in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «child-free» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHILD-FREE

Find out the translation of child-free to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of child-free from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «child-free» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

儿童免费
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin niños
570 millions of speakers

English

child-free
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बच्चे मुक्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجانا للأطفال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

без детей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem crianças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিশু-মুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans enfant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Percuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kinderfreie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

子のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어린이 무료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gratis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trẻ em miễn phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழந்தை இல்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाल मुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çocuk ücretsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libero - bambino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziecko - darmo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

без дітей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

free- copil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το παιδί - δωρεάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kind - vry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barnfritt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barn-fri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of child-free

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILD-FREE»

The term «child-free» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILD-FREE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about child-free

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHILD-FREE»

Discover the use of child-free in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to child-free and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and ...
With moving case studies, such as Jon’s, whose mother quit her job because his separation anxiety compelled her to stay with him full-time, this book elucidates the nightmare that families can be living, and helps them understand that ...
Anne Marie Albano, Leslie Pepper, 2013
2
Child-Free Zone: Why More People Are Choosing Not to Be Parents
Presents the opinions and experiences of over 80 Australians aged between 22 and 66 who have chosen not to have children.
Susan J. Moore, David L. Moore, 2000
3
The Curmudgeon's guide to--child-free travel: exactly how ...
You don't have to hate children to want a vacation, weekend trip or elegant dinner unaccompanied by the patter of little feet and this is the first book telling you how to achieve that.
Jennifer Lawler, 1998
4
Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,400 Smart, ...
"Wow! Everything I have been trying to organize—all in one book! This is going to be part of my resource library for the support group I lead. Thanks, ladies."—Kimberly Eckles, HIS Support Group Leader, Home Instructors I'm impressed!
LauraMaery Gold, Joan M. Zielinski, 2009
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The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships ...
Many studies of child-free marriages indicate a higher degree of marital adjustment or satisfaction than is found among couples with children. Given the time and energy required by child rearing, these findings are not particularly surprising.
Bryan Strong, Theodore Cohen, 2013
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Contemporary Motherhood: The Impact of Children on Adult Time
parental child care does increase fathers' child-free leisure time. The gain in childfree leisure for a father of a child who spends 20 hours a week in non- parental care is 12 minutes a day. This suggests that when working couples do not use ...
Lyn Craig, 2012
7
The Unchained Child: Free Your Child; Free Yourself
This thought-provoking and meticulously researched book by social commentator, writer, and child advocate, Chaley-Ann Scott, lifts the lid on controversial issues around education, childcare, special needs, parenting, discipline and child ...
Chaley-Ann Scott, 2010
8
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & ...
Child-free living is an alternative lifestyle available to both fertile and subfertile couples. For many subfertile couples who have been through the rigors and frustrations of subfer- tility testing and unsuccessful treatment regimens, child-free  ...
Adele Pillitteri, 2010
9
Longing for a Child: Devotions of Hope for Your Journey ...
At peace with God's truth and calling in her life, Jan embraces child-free living with zeal, knowing that God is using her to birth and nurture many spiritual babies . I know many others who feel called to live child-free—from pastors, ministry ...
Kathe Wunnenberg, 2005
10
Famous — But No Children
In returning to the subject matter of this chapter, the question of whether child-free people don't like children: one common com- plaint of the child-free is that too many parents don't teach their children manners, and allow their children to be ...
J. O. Raber, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHILD-FREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term child-free is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 of the best UK campsites ... with summer 2015 availability
From a new National Trust camp to a child-free site in Wales these 10, chosen by Cool Camping, all have space this summer. Trevalgan ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Under the Radar. Every word is true. Honest to god. But the gardens …
... the dates, but of course when it turned out to be the same weekend that these cosmopolitan, child-free friends who fly themselves down to the ... «Daventry Express, Jul 15»
3
When multi-tasking went wrong
The one-year-old had just been weaned so, to my delight, Mum and Dad seized the chance to have a child-free weekend. Read also: «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Make sure your family holidays are happy days
Nearly a quarter of parents who've travelled on planes with small children say it was a stressful experience, often because of other child-free ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
5
An Open Letter to the Woman on the Plane Who Yelled at My Baby
Suddenly it was too much for you to bear, as you sat there child-free with nothing to worry about except the next page you would read in your ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
6
The Week In Data: Maiden Names, Beer And Childless Women
Wanting to go beyond the hackneyed tropes about selfish ego maniacs, this article simply asks 124 women why they've chosen to be child-free. «FiveThirtyEight, Jul 15»
7
Will the kids ever move out?
The parents I know who go off and become child-free grey nomads are rare. The empty-nester seems a myth. Start a conversation with a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
Remaining childless – selfish or noble?
HuffPost asked child-free readers to discuss the reasons they chose not to have kids and gathered 270 responses. These were divvied into five ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
9
Griffith parade draws families, friends to annual event
Jackie Franklin and her husband, Joel, came in from Hobart to spend their last child-free days with family and friends. "Our son will be born ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Top spots for a warm dip
... but the landscaped lakefront Adult Pools and Priest Spa area is the place to go if you are child-free and are especially magical on a rainy day ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Child-Free [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/child-free>. May 2024 ».
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