Englanti

domesticity

gb/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/ us/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
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Substantiivi C1 state
1

home and family life

life at home with your family

Käyttömalli: [someone]'s domesticity
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse domesticity with domestic (within a country); this meaning is about the home.
Synonyymit
home life (More common and more direct.) | family life (Emphasizes relationships more than the home setting.)
Antonyymit
public life (Life focused on work, society, and activities outside the home.)
Kollokaatiot
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
Teemat
daily_life |family |home
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • He missed domesticity when he lived abroad.
  • They wanted a life of domesticity.
Substantiivi C1 abstract
2

household tasks and management

the jobs you do to run a home

Käyttömalli: the domesticity of [someone]'s life
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not use domesticity to mean a single chore; it usually refers to home duties as a whole.
Synonyymit
housework (More specific to chores; less about the broader role of running a home.) | housekeeping (Often emphasizes cleaning and maintaining a home.)
Antonyymit
leisure (Time free from work or obligations, including household duties.)
Kollokaatiot
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
Teemat
daily_life |home |work
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • We share the domesticity at home.
  • Domesticity takes time every day.
Substantiivi C1 property
3

home-centered lifestyle or character

a person’s tendency to focus on home life

Käyttömalli: [someone]'s domesticity
Tyypillinen virhe:
Domesticity describes a general tendency or quality, not simply being at home right now.
Synonyymit
homeliness (Can mean ‘home-like comfort’ or ‘plainness’; use with care.) | settledness (Emphasizes being settled and stable, not necessarily home-focused.)
Antonyymit
restlessness (A desire for change and movement rather than staying home.)
Kollokaatiot
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
Teemat
lifestyle |personality |home
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • People were surprised by his domesticity.
  • She likes domesticity more than traveling.
Substantiivi formal C2 abstract
4

matters within a country

about a country’s own affairs, not foreign affairs

Käyttömalli: the domesticity of [policy/issue/debate]
Tyypillinen virhe:
This sense is formal and uncommon; in most contexts, use domestic (adjective) instead (e.g., domestic policy).
Synonyymit
internality (Rare; emphasizes being internal.) | home-front focus (Informal and metaphorical.)
Antonyymit
foreignness (Being related to other countries; the opposite focus.)
Kollokaatiot
domesticity of policy |domesticity of the debate |domesticity of an issue |focus on domesticity |domesticity versus foreign policy
Teemat
politics |society |government
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • The discussion was about domesticity, not foreign policy.
Substantiivi technical C2 state
5

state of being domesticated

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

Käyttömalli: the domesticity of [animal/species]
Tyypillinen virhe:
In science writing, domestication is much more common than domesticity for this meaning.
Synonyymit
domestication (The standard term for the process and result.)
Antonyymit
wildness (Not domesticated; living naturally in the wild.)
Kollokaatiot
domesticity of dogs |domesticity of cats |degree of domesticity |select for domesticity |domesticity traits
Teemat
animals |science
Esimerkit
  • Researchers debated the domesticity of the remains found at the site.
  • Selective breeding increased the animals’ domesticity over generations.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • Dogs show domesticity in many behaviors.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
domesticity
IPA
GB/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
US/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
Tavut ja painotus
do - mest - icity (3 tavua)
Stress on 3rd syllable (icity)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
  • Base: domesticity
  • Plural: domesticities, domesticity
Sanaperhe
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
Ilmaukset

blissful domesticity

1
/blˈɪsfəl dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase literary

idealized happy home life

a perfect, peaceful home life

Esimerkit
  • 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

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • 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

Esimerkit
  • 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

Esimerkit
  • 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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