/ Dictionary / Index A abortionist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•bor•tion•ist Pronunciation: (u-bôr'shu-nist), [key] — n. a person who performs or induces abortions, esp. illegally. a person who favors or advocates abortion as a right or choice that all women should have: usually intended as an offensive term. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abortionist (Thesaurus) abortion abortion-on-demand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language