Английски

domesticity

gb/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/ us/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
C1 Английски
Значения
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Съществително C1 state
1

home and family life

life at home with your family

Модел на употреба: [someone]'s domesticity
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse domesticity with domestic (within a country); this meaning is about the home.
Синоними
home life (More common and more direct.) | family life (Emphasizes relationships more than the home setting.)
Антоними
public life (Life focused on work, society, and activities outside the home.)
Колокации
happy domesticity |comfortable domesticity |settled domesticity |middle-class domesticity |a sense of domesticity |the ideal of domesticity |the realities of domesticity |embrace domesticity |return to domesticity |domesticity and family life
Теми
daily_life |family |home
Примери
  • After years of travel, she found she enjoyed the calm of domesticity.
  • The novel contrasts the characters’ glamorous careers with the quiet domesticity of their evenings.
  • They moved to the suburbs in search of a more stable domesticity.
Примери за учащи
  • He missed domesticity when he lived abroad.
  • They wanted a life of domesticity.
Съществително C1 abstract
2

household tasks and management

the jobs you do to run a home

Модел на употреба: the domesticity of [someone]'s life
Честа грешка:
Do not use domesticity to mean a single chore; it usually refers to home duties as a whole.
Синоними
housework (More specific to chores; less about the broader role of running a home.) | housekeeping (Often emphasizes cleaning and maintaining a home.)
Антоними
leisure (Time free from work or obligations, including household duties.)
Колокации
the demands of domesticity |burden of domesticity |share domesticity |escape domesticity |return to domesticity |domesticity and childcare |domesticity and cooking |the routines of domesticity |domesticity and housework |domesticity responsibilities
Теми
daily_life |home |work
Примери
  • They struggled to balance demanding jobs with the daily domesticity of cooking and cleaning.
  • The film shows how the weight of domesticity fell almost entirely on her.
  • He took on more domesticity after their baby was born.
Примери за учащи
  • We share the domesticity at home.
  • Domesticity takes time every day.
Съществително C1 property
3

home-centered lifestyle or character

a person’s tendency to focus on home life

Модел на употреба: [someone]'s domesticity
Честа грешка:
Domesticity describes a general tendency or quality, not simply being at home right now.
Синоними
homeliness (Can mean ‘home-like comfort’ or ‘plainness’; use with care.) | settledness (Emphasizes being settled and stable, not necessarily home-focused.)
Антоними
restlessness (A desire for change and movement rather than staying home.)
Колокации
his domesticity |her domesticity |unexpected domesticity |perform domesticity |project domesticity |image of domesticity |value domesticity |domesticity and stability |domesticity and comfort |domesticity as a virtue
Теми
lifestyle |personality |home
Примери
  • His public image was rebellious, but friends knew his private domesticity.
  • The brand tries to market a feeling of warmth and domesticity.
  • She feared that marriage would mean a loss of freedom and too much domesticity.
Примери за учащи
  • People were surprised by his domesticity.
  • She likes domesticity more than traveling.
Съществително formal C2 abstract
4

matters within a country

about a country’s own affairs, not foreign affairs

Модел на употреба: the domesticity of [policy/issue/debate]
Честа грешка:
This sense is formal and uncommon; in most contexts, use domestic (adjective) instead (e.g., domestic policy).
Синоними
internality (Rare; emphasizes being internal.) | home-front focus (Informal and metaphorical.)
Антоними
foreignness (Being related to other countries; the opposite focus.)
Колокации
domesticity of policy |domesticity of the debate |domesticity of an issue |focus on domesticity |domesticity versus foreign policy
Теми
politics |society |government
Примери
  • The report emphasized the domesticity of the crisis, noting that most causes were internal.
  • He argued that the issue’s domesticity made it a matter for local lawmakers, not international bodies.
Примери за учащи
  • The discussion was about domesticity, not foreign policy.
Съществително technical C2 state
5

state of being domesticated

when an animal lives with people as a pet or farm animal

Модел на употреба: the domesticity of [animal/species]
Честа грешка:
In science writing, domestication is much more common than domesticity for this meaning.
Синоними
domestication (The standard term for the process and result.)
Антоними
wildness (Not domesticated; living naturally in the wild.)
Колокации
domesticity of dogs |domesticity of cats |degree of domesticity |select for domesticity |domesticity traits
Теми
animals |science
Примери
  • Researchers debated the domesticity of the remains found at the site.
  • Selective breeding increased the animals’ domesticity over generations.
Примери за учащи
  • Dogs show domesticity in many behaviors.
Граматика
Речникова форма
domesticity
IPA
GB/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
US/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
Срички и ударение
do - mest - icity (3 срички)
Stress on 3rd syllable (icity)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: domesticity
  • Plural: domesticities, domesticity
Семейство думи
Forms
domesticities noun
Core family
domestic adjective B1 domesticate verb B2 domestication noun C1 domesticated adjective
Related words
domestically adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undomesticated adjective
Изрази

blissful domesticity

1
/blˈɪsfəl dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase literary

idealized happy home life

a perfect, peaceful home life

Примери
  • The advertisement sold a fantasy of blissful domesticity.
  • Her social media posts were carefully staged to suggest blissful domesticity.

cult of domesticity

1
/kˈʌlt əv dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase formal

traditional ideal of women at home

an old idea that women should focus on home and family

Примери
  • In class, they discussed the cult of domesticity and how it shaped women’s lives.
  • The author argues that traces of the cult of domesticity still influence modern expectations.

domestic bliss

1
/dəmˈɛstɪk blˈɪs/
fixed phrase

Perfect happiness at home

A very happy and peaceful home life.

Примери
  • The couple spent their weekends gardening in domestic bliss.
  • Domestic bliss was rare in that busy household.

domestic bliss

1
/dəmˈɛstɪk blˈɪs/
fixed phrase

happy home and family life

a very happy life at home

Примери
  • From the outside, they seemed to be living in domestic bliss.
  • The magazine promised tips for achieving domestic bliss.
  • He joked that domestic bliss ends when it’s his turn to do the dishes.

the comforts of domesticity

1
/ðə kˈʌmfɚts əv dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase

pleasant things about home life

nice and relaxing parts of being at home

Примери
  • After months on the road, he missed the comforts of domesticity.
  • They came back to the comforts of domesticity: a warm bed and a home-cooked meal.

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