domesticity
gb/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/ us/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
C1
state
1
home and family life
life at home with your family
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s domesticity
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse domesticity with domestic (within a country); this meaning is about the home.
Synonymes
home life (More common and more direct.)
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family life (Emphasizes relationships more than the home setting.)
Antonymes
public life (Life focused on work, society, and activities outside the home.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
daily_life
|family
|home
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He missed domesticity when he lived abroad.
- They wanted a life of domesticity.
Nom
C1
abstract
2
household tasks and management
the jobs you do to run a home
Schéma d’usage :
the domesticity of [someone]'s life
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use domesticity to mean a single chore; it usually refers to home duties as a whole.
Synonymes
housework (More specific to chores; less about the broader role of running a home.)
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housekeeping (Often emphasizes cleaning and maintaining a home.)
Antonymes
leisure (Time free from work or obligations, including household duties.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
daily_life
|home
|work
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We share the domesticity at home.
- Domesticity takes time every day.
Nom
C1
property
3
home-centered lifestyle or character
a person’s tendency to focus on home life
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s domesticity
Erreur fréquente :
Domesticity describes a general tendency or quality, not simply being at home right now.
Synonymes
homeliness (Can mean ‘home-like comfort’ or ‘plainness’; use with care.)
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settledness (Emphasizes being settled and stable, not necessarily home-focused.)
Antonymes
restlessness (A desire for change and movement rather than staying home.)
Collocations
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
Thèmes
lifestyle
|personality
|home
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- People were surprised by his domesticity.
- She likes domesticity more than traveling.
Nom
formal
C2
abstract
4
matters within a country
about a country’s own affairs, not foreign affairs
Schéma d’usage :
the domesticity of [policy/issue/debate]
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is formal and uncommon; in most contexts, use domestic (adjective) instead (e.g., domestic policy).
Synonymes
internality (Rare; emphasizes being internal.)
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home-front focus (Informal and metaphorical.)
Antonymes
foreignness (Being related to other countries; the opposite focus.)
Collocations
domesticity of policy
|domesticity of the debate
|domesticity of an issue
|focus on domesticity
|domesticity versus foreign policy
Thèmes
politics
|society
|government
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The discussion was about domesticity, not foreign policy.
Nom
technical
C2
state
5
state of being domesticated
when an animal lives with people as a pet or farm animal
Schéma d’usage :
the domesticity of [animal/species]
Erreur fréquente :
In science writing, domestication is much more common than domesticity for this meaning.
Synonymes
domestication (The standard term for the process and result.)
Antonymes
wildness (Not domesticated; living naturally in the wild.)
Collocations
domesticity of dogs
|domesticity of cats
|degree of domesticity
|select for domesticity
|domesticity traits
Thèmes
animals
|science
Exemples
- Researchers debated the domesticity of the remains found at the site.
- Selective breeding increased the animals’ domesticity over generations.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Dogs show domesticity in many behaviors.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
domesticity
API
GB/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
US/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
Syllabes et accentuation
do - mest - icity (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (icity)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: domesticity
- Plural: domesticities, domesticity
Famille de mots
Forms
domesticities
noun
Core family
Related words
domestically
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undomesticated
adjective
Expressions
blissful domesticity
1/blˈɪsfəl dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase
literary
idealized happy home life
a perfect, peaceful home life
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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.