Meanings
- A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
The man who died after authorities say he bombed a Palm Springs fertility clinic on Saturday was linked to antinatalism—the belief that all life is a form of suffering imposed on people without their consent—according to terrorism experts who have been analyzing his online presence.
2025 May 21, Manisha Krishnan, “IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 22 May 2025 - A village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
Origin
Named for both the palm trees and the natural hot springs found in the area. Former names include Spanish Agua Caliente ("hot water") and Cahuilla Se-Khi ("boiling water").
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Palm Springs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palm%20Springs
“Palm Springs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palm%20Springs. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palm Springs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palm%20Springs.
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