nativity

Birth and origin

Nativity refers to the circumstances of someone's birth—the time, place, and conditions of being born.

The word appears most often in religious or formal contexts: a nativity scene, the place of her nativity.

In astrology, a nativity is a horoscope cast for the moment of birth.

The word carries an archaic or elevated tone in general use. (Capitalized Nativity refers specifically to the birth of Jesus Christ.)

birth

delivery

Conveyance of goods

origin · natality · born · arrival · beginning · emergence · birthright · homeland · nationality · ancestry

astrology

horoscope

Zodiac-based fortune telling

zodiac · transits · conjunction · rising sign · sun sign · moon sign · astrologer · birth chart · celestial · stars

Categories
Opposites
birth vs. death

nativitydeath

Cessation of life

dying · demise · decease · passing · mortality

native origin vs. acquired/foreign origin

nativityadoption

Legal family formation

immigration · foreignness · migration · naturalization · alienage

successful birth vs. failed pregnancy

nativitystillbirth

Late-term pregnancy loss

miscarriage · abortion · pregnancy loss · infant mortality

Phrases
Family

nativism, nativities, nativity scenes, nativity scene

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G