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Definition & Meaning of "gestator"in English

Gestator
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a woman reduced to her role in pregnancy or childbearing 

Offensive
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
gender specific
Plural form
gestators
Female Singular
gestator
neutral form
parent

What is the origin of the term "gestator" and how is it used?

"gestator" is a slang or critical term that emerged in late 20th–21st century English, derived from "gestate," meaning to carry a pregnancy, with the agentive suffix "-or" to label a person. The word reduces a woman solely to her reproductive function, often used in feminist critique or hostile discourse to highlight dehumanization. It appears in informal, political, or academic discussions to describe or mock the idea of valuing women only for childbearing. The term is derogatory and objectifying, context-dependent, and never neutral.

Examples
The misogynist called stay-at-home mothers mere gestators. 

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