breeder
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Meaning · English
A person who has had or who is capable of having children; a person who is focused on the rearing of their own children.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The number of souls in this kingdom being usually reckoned one million and a half, of these I calculate there may be about two hundred thousand couple whose wives are breeders; from which number I subtract thirty thousand couples who are able to maintain their own children, although I apprehend ther
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 “breeder” mean?
A person who has had or who is capable of having children; a person who is focused on the rearing of their own children.
Is “breeder” formal or informal?
breeder is generally derogatory, slang.