PsychologyAugust 28, 2026

childfree

CHYLD-free

Definition

Describing a person or couple who do not have children, specifically by choice rather than by circumstance.

Etymology

The term combines the noun 'child' with the suffix '-free', which has been used since the mid-20th century to indicate the intentional absence of a specific thing or state.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe adults who intentionally construct their own life structure and aging milestones in the absence of the conventional parenting timeline.

Psychology Says Childless Adults Experience Time Differently. Here Is What Research Found.

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