reproductionist

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noun

A proponent of the social theory of reproductionism.

OriginEnglish reproduction ← Middle English produccioun ← Old French production →
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Meanings

nounreproductionist (plural reproductionists)

plural reproductionists

  1. A proponent of the social theory of reproductionism.
  2. A designer who attempts to reproduce existing works.

    They are reproductionists who usually work on designs created by contemporary doll artists, often under direct supervision.

    1996, Argie Manolis, Doll Sourcebook, page 10

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  10. Proto-Italic*pro-
  11. Latinprō-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dewk-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*déwkti
  14. Proto-Italic*doukō
  15. Latindūcō
  16. Latinprōdūcō
  17. Latinprōductiō
  18. Old Frenchproduction
  19. Middle Englishproduccioun
  20. Englishproduction
  21. Englishreproduction
  22. Englishreproductionist

From reproduction + -ist.

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APA

reproductionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reproductionist

MLA

“reproductionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reproductionist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reproductionist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reproductionist.

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