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/doh'me stis"i tee/, n., pl. domesticities.1. the state of being domestic; domestic or home life.2. a domestic or household act, activity, duty, or chore.[1715-25; DOMESTIC + -ITY]
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Domesticity — Do mes*tic i*ty, n. [LL. domesticitas: cf. F. domesticit[ e].] The state of being domestic; domestic character; household life. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
domesticity — (n.) 1721; see DOMESTIC (Cf. domestic) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
domesticity — [n] home life domestication, family life, staying at home; concept 516 … New thesaurus
domesticity — ► NOUN ▪ home or family life … English terms dictionary
domesticity — [dō΄mes tis′ə tē] n. 1. home life; family life 2. devotion to home and family life 3. pl. domesticities [pl.] household affairs … English World dictionary
domesticity — [[t]do͟ʊmestɪ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Domesticity is the state of being at home with your family. ...a small rebellion against routine and cosy domesticity … English dictionary
domesticity — do|mes|tic|i|ty [ˌdəumeˈstısıti US ˌdou ] n [U] life at home with your family ▪ a scene of happy domesticity … Dictionary of contemporary English
domesticity — do|mes|tic|i|ty [ ,doume stısəti ] noun uncount the activities relating to your home and family life: I m not cut out for domesticity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
domesticity — noun (U) life at home with your family: a scene of happy domesticity … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
domesticity — UK [ˌdəʊmeˈstɪsətɪ] / US [ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsətɪ] noun [uncountable] the activities relating to your home and family life I m not cut out for domesticity … English dictionary
domesticity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1721 1. the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated 2. domestic activities or life 3. plural domestic affairs … New Collegiate Dictionary
