breastapo

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Meaning · English

Overzealous lactivists who pressure women to breastfeed and criticize formula-feeders, taken as a group.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

In that vulnerable post-natal daze, brainwashed by the NCT and other hard-line members of the Breastapo, I almost believed it was better to starve my son than pollute him with formula.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “breastapo” mean?

Overzealous lactivists who pressure women to breastfeed and criticize formula-feeders, taken as a group.

Is “breastapo” formal or informal?

breastapo is generally derogatory, slang.