Childless

/ˈtʃaɪldləs/ adjective

Not having any children; describing a person or couple who do not have kids.

From Old English 'cild' (child) plus the suffix '-less' (meaning without), dating back to at least the 1500s. The suffix '-less' comes from Old English 'leas' meaning deprived or devoid.

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