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surrogacy
This term is most frequently encountered in legal and medical contexts regarding reproductive health. It carries a heavy clinical and contractual connotation, often involving complex discussions of ethics, law, and kinship. When used in this sense, it describes a specific arrangement rather than a casual act of helping.
In a broader systemic or organizational context, the word describes a functional substitution. This usage is more abstract and formal, typically appearing in academic or administrative writing to describe a proxy relationship where one entity performs the duties of another without possessing the permanent authority of that role.
Meanings
Examples
The couple decided to pursue surrogacy after years of struggling with infertility.
The couple decided to pursue surrogacy after years of struggling with infertility.
Commercial surrogacy is illegal in many countries due to ethical concerns.
I wonder if surrogacy is the right path for us to start a family.
The law regarding gestational surrogacy varies significantly from state to state.
The law regarding gestational surrogacy varies significantly from state to state.
They signed a detailed legal contract to ensure the rights of the surrogate and the parents.
The use of a digital avatar acts as a form of surrogacy for the user in the virtual world.
In this political system, the representative provides a kind of surrogacy for the will of the people.
In this political system, the representative provides a kind of surrogacy for the will of the people.
The actor's performance was a perfect surrogacy for the historical figure he portrayed.
The actor's performance was a perfect surrogacy for the historical figure he portrayed.