Download the app
educalingo
Search
I'm not perfect. I've made mistakes. I'd do a lot of things different if I could. I'd never, ever, get involved with surrogacy again. It's so weird.
Mary Beth Whitehead

Meaning of "surrogacy" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SURROGACY

surrogacy  [ˈsʌrəɡəsɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURROGACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surrogacy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SURROGACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surrogacy

A surrogacy arrangement or surrogacy agreement is the carrying of a pregnancy for intended parents. There are two main types of surrogacy, gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy. In gestational surrogacy, the pregnancy results from the transfer of an embryo created by IVF, in a manner so the resulting child is genetically unrelated to the surrogate. Gestational surrogates are also referred to as gestational carriers. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is impregnated naturally or artificially, but the resulting child is genetically related to the surrogate. In the U.S, gestational surrogacy is more common than traditional surrogacy and is considered less legally complex. Intended parents may seek a surrogacy arrangement when medical issues make pregnancy not possible or make carrying a pregnancy risky or otherwise undesirable, or because the intended parent or parents are male. Monetary compensation may or may not be involved in surrogacy arrangements. If the surrogate receives compensation beyond the reimbursement of medical and other reasonable expenses, the arrangement is called commercial surrogacy; otherwise, it is referred to as altruistic surrogacy.

Definition of surrogacy in the English dictionary

The definition of surrogacy in the dictionary is the act of bearing a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a child, either by artificial insemination from the man or implantation of an embryo from the woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURROGACY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
Agassi
ˈæɡəsɪ
argosy
ˈɑːɡəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
delegacy
ˈdɛlɪɡəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
diplomacy
dɪˈpləʊməsɪ
ecstasy
ˈɛkstəsɪ
efficacy
ˈɛfɪkəsɪ
embassy
ˈɛmbəsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
intimacy
ˈɪntɪməsɪ
legacy
ˈlɛɡəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
pharmacy
ˈfɑːməsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
privacy
ˈpraɪvəsɪ
profligacy
ˈprɒflɪɡəsɪ
Varanasi
vəˈrɑːnəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURROGACY

surrender value
surrenderee
surrenderer
surrenderor
surreptitious
surreptitiously
surreptitiousness
surrey
surrogate
surrogate mother
surrogate motherhood
surrogateship
surrogation
surrogatum
surround
surround sound
surrounding
surroundings
surrounds
surroyal

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURROGACY

adequacy
aristocracy
bureaucracy
candidacy
confederacy
curacy
delicacy
fallacy
illegitimacy
illiteracy
inaccuracy
inadequacy
indeterminacy
lacy
legitimacy
lunacy
numeracy
primacy
racy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of surrogacy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surrogacy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SURROGACY

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

Translator English - Chinese

代孕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subrogación
570 millions of speakers

English

surrogacy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सरोगेट मां
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأجير الأرحام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суррогатное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barriga de aluguel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

surrogacy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maternité de substitution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surrogacy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leihmutterschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

代理出産
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대리모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surrogacy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẻ mướn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாடகைத்தாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरोगेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşıyıcı annelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maternità surrogata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

surogat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сурогатне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mamele-surogat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρένθετη μητρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

surrogaatskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surrogat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surrogacy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surrogacy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURROGACY»

The term «surrogacy» is regularly used and occupies the 60.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
72
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «surrogacy» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of surrogacy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «surrogacy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURROGACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surrogacy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surrogacy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surrogacy

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «SURROGACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surrogacy.
1
Joan Lunden
Surrogacy used to be difficult, because the woman that was carrying the child was biologically related to the child. And sometimes you can still do it that way, but you do not have to do it that way anymore.
2
Mary Beth Whitehead
I'm not perfect. I've made mistakes. I'd do a lot of things different if I could. I'd never, ever, get involved with surrogacy again. It's so weird.
3
Mary Beth Whitehead
Being a mother comes first for me. Before my husband, before this surrogacy crusade, before myself. I don't see myself as particularly strong.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURROGACY»

Discover the use of surrogacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surrogacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why I'm So Special: A Book about Surrogacy with Two Daddies
The book is a story that all parents who used a surrogate may share with their young children to let them know just how special they are. This story is ultimately about hope, perseverance, and lots of love.
Carla Lewis-Long, 2011
2
Surrogacy Was the Way: Twenty Intended Mothers Tell Their ...
Surrogacy Was the Way: Twenty Intended Mothers Tell Their Stories documents the true stories of twenty women who had children via surrogacy.
Zara Griswold, 2006
3
Surrogacy and Embryo, Sperm, & Egg Donation: What Were You ...
In Surrogacy and Embryo, Sperm, & Egg Donation: What Were You Thinking?, an attorney who practices exclusively in reproductive law shares her expert guidance for those ready to create a family via third-party reproduction.
Theresa M. Erickson, 2010
4
Outsourcing the Womb: Race, Class and Gestational Surrogacy ...
First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
France Winddance Twine, 2012
5
Bringing in Finn: An Extraordinary Surrogacy Story
Inspiring and ultimately triumphant, "Bringing in Finn" is a tale of despair, hope, and redemption?and the discovery that with unconditional love there are no limits to what can be achieved."
Sara Connell, 2012
6
A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy: Intended Fathers
I also say that this story is my truth because when I first started looking into surrogacy all I seemed to find were happy stories filled with hugs, smiley faces, and happy endings. I knew that there had to be more and every once in awhile there ...
Jerry Bigner, Michael Menichiello, 2014
7
The Kangaroo Pouch: A Story about Gestational Surrogacy for ...
An introduction about gestational surrogacy for young children.
Sarah Phillips Pellet, 2006
8
Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics
The circumstance in which such barter takes place is irrelevant according to opponents of surrogacy. The most serious objection to commercial surrogacy is that it reduces children to objects of barter by putting a price on them. Opponents of ...
Scott B. Rae, 2000
9
Surrogate Motherhood: International Perspectives
Some ban surrogacy altogether. Some have opted for partial bans while introducing rules to designate and regulate what is permissible. Some have voluntary guidelines and some have eschewed any form of regulation at all. A recent survey ...
Rachel Cook, Shelley Day Sclater, Felicity Kaganas, 2003
10
Surrogate Motherhood and the Politics of Reproduction
In an analysis of legislative responses to surrogacy in New York and California, the author explores how discourses about gender, family, race, genetics, rights, and choice have shaped policies aimed at this issue.
Susan Markens, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURROGACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surrogacy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Quadriplegic Israeli Woman Challenges Surrogacy Rules And …
A niece agreed to act as the surrogate and traveled to the U.S., where laws on surrogacy vary state to state, for the implantation procedure. It failed. Mor Yosef ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
An Explicit Contract Makes Surrogacy Viable For An Oregon Woman
Over the last few years, Oregon has quietly become something of a center for women willing to carry children for those unable to get pregnant. There are several ... «NPR, Jul 15»
3
Surrogate Children Get Legal Recognition in France
The Cour de cassation ruled Friday that, while surrogacy will remain banned in France, children born abroad through this practice will now be legally tied to their ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Surrogate Parenting: A Worldwide Industry, Lacking Global Rules
In July 2012, they joined a support organization called Surrogacy UK and attended socials organized by the group. The gatherings, which often take place in ... «NPR, Jun 15»
5
US couple stuck in Mexico due to surrogacy snafu
(CNN) An American couple who say they have been stuck in Mexico for weeks because officials there won't provide a birth certificate for their son believe a ... «CNN, May 15»
6
Surrogacy battle: time to review the law, say lawyers
Britain's surrogacy laws are a “mess” and should be reviewed to prevent children's early lives being overshadowed by bitter court battles, leading family lawyers ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
7
Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreigners
Under the new law, only married Thai couples or couples with one Thai partner who have been married at least three years can seek surrogacy, and commercial ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
8
Baby Gammy, born into Thai surrogacy scandal, granted Australian …
Baby Gammy, an infant who was left behind in Thailand by his Australian parents in a major surrogacy scandal, has been granted Australian citizenship. «The Guardian, Jan 15»
9
Thailand Defends Care for Children in Controversial Surrogacy Case
The sensational case cast into the spotlight Thailand's shadowy surrogacy industry, which has become a magnet for foreigners seeking to become parents by ... «Voice of America, Jan 15»
10
Thailand's parliament approves bill banning commercial surrogacy
Thailand is one of the few countries in Asia where commercial surrogacy is not specifically banned by law. The medical council of Thailand has a regulation ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Surrogacy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/surrogacy>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z