{"id":6058,"date":"2022-09-06T03:25:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T03:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/?p=6058"},"modified":"2022-09-06T03:25:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T03:25:31","slug":"fetus-deletus-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/fetus-deletus-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetus Deletus \u2013 Meaning, Origin and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you in fear of getting pregnant before you finish school? Perhaps you have had a scare but have taken care of it? If so, \u201cfetus deletus\u201d is a common phrase often used when referring to an unwanted pregnancy. The phrase \u201cfetus deletus\u201d has become popularized on the Internet by its relation to the Harry Potter series.<\/p>\n<p>Though this expression was never said in the movies or books, photos of Harry Potter with the caption \u201cfetus deletus\u201d made this phrase popular. But, what does \u201cfetus deletus\u201d actually mean? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression.<\/p>\n<h2>Meaning<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u201cFetus deletus\u201d, in its simplest form, is a cutesy phrase to refer to an abortion, or something that is done to get rid of a fetus. It is most commonly seen in memes were a woman tells a man that she is pregnant, and he responds with \u201cfetus deletus\u201d because he realizes he has made a mistake and he does not want to have a baby.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This phrase became popularized by the Harry Potter fanbase, and it mainly used by young adults and teenagers. It can be seen as making fun of abortions, which to some is a sensitive subject matter, so caution about one\u2019s audience when choosing whether or not to use this phrase is important. More information can be found in the video (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xJsfPuiATVs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>Example Usage<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re pregnant? No. Fetus deletus!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy girlfriend is pregnant, but I don\u2019t want a baby. Fetus deletus!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re too young to have kids! Fetus deletus!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pregnant, but I\u2019m not ready to be a mom. Fetus deletus!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Origin<\/h2>\n<p>The Harry Potter books were written and published by author J.K. Rowling between the years of 1997 and 2007. The subsequent movies were released from the years 2001 to 2011. During that time, the series amassed a large following, and people of many ages became quick fans of the books and movies.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase \u201cfetus deletus\u201d was created as a spoof of Harry Potter spells that were seen in the books and movies. It was made as a humorous take on abortion or realizing you have made a mistake when you find out your partner is pregnant. The first use of the phrase shows a picture of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, in which Hermione tells Harry she is pregnant and Harry responds with \u201cfetus deletus\u201d. This, of course, was a meme and was never in the books or movies. The phrase gained popularity around 2007 and has been found in countless YouTube videos, Reddit posts, and memes all over the Internet ever since.<\/p>\n<h2>Phrases Similar to Fetus Deletus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Yeetus deletus.<\/li>\n<li>Fetus yeetus.<\/li>\n<li>Deletus the fetus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Phrases Opposite to Fetus Deletus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Let\u2019s keep the baby.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m excited to have this child!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is the Correct Saying?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cFetus deletus\u201d is its own correct saying, but the phrase is used as a humorous reference to abortion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ways People May Incorrectly Say Fetus Deletus<\/h2>\n<p>The phrase \u201cfetus deletus\u201d is used as a humorous reference to abortion, as a meme where one character says this to another when they realize the other is pregnant. Attempting to use this phrase for anything other than this would be incorrect. Most importantly, if you use this phrase when your intention is actually to keep the baby, or to express your excitement about your partner being pregnant, that would be incorrect. Some ways that \u201cfetus deletus\u201d is used incorrectly are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can\u2019t wait for this baby! Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m so excited that we\u2019re going to have a kid together! Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t wait to meet our baby. Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019re definitely ready to have this baby. Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Acceptable Ways to Phrase Fetus Deletus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t want a kid yet. Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m only 18, I\u2019m not ready to have a child. Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t believe that one night stand got me pregnant. Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t have enough money to raise a child right now. Fetus deletus!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-2\">Are you in fear of getting pregnant before you finish school? Perhaps you have had a scare but have taken care of it? If so, \u201cfetus deletus\u201d is a common phrase often used when referring to an unwanted pregnancy. The phrase \u201cfetus deletus\u201d has become popularized on the Internet by its relation to the Harry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6058"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6058"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8333,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6058\/revisions\/8333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}