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单词 domesticity
释义

domesticity

noun

do·​mes·​tic·​i·​ty ˌdō-ˌme-ˈsti-sə-tē How to pronounce domesticity (audio)
-mə-;
ˌdä-
plural domesticities
1
: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated
2
: domestic activities or life
3
domesticities plural : domestic affairs

Example Sentences

We got married and settled into a life of comfortable domesticity.
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Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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