英語

domesticity

gb/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/ us/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞 C1 state
1

home and family life

life at home with your family

用法パターン: [someone]'s domesticity
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse domesticity with domestic (within a country); this meaning is about the home.
類義語
home life (More common and more direct.) | family life (Emphasizes relationships more than the home setting.)
対義語
public life (Life focused on work, society, and activities outside the home.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
daily_life |family |home
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • He missed domesticity when he lived abroad.
  • They wanted a life of domesticity.
名詞 C1 abstract
2

household tasks and management

the jobs you do to run a home

用法パターン: the domesticity of [someone]'s life
よくある間違い:
Do not use domesticity to mean a single chore; it usually refers to home duties as a whole.
類義語
housework (More specific to chores; less about the broader role of running a home.) | housekeeping (Often emphasizes cleaning and maintaining a home.)
対義語
leisure (Time free from work or obligations, including household duties.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
daily_life |home |work
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • We share the domesticity at home.
  • Domesticity takes time every day.
名詞 C1 property
3

home-centered lifestyle or character

a person’s tendency to focus on home life

用法パターン: [someone]'s domesticity
よくある間違い:
Domesticity describes a general tendency or quality, not simply being at home right now.
類義語
homeliness (Can mean ‘home-like comfort’ or ‘plainness’; use with care.) | settledness (Emphasizes being settled and stable, not necessarily home-focused.)
対義語
restlessness (A desire for change and movement rather than staying home.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
lifestyle |personality |home
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • People were surprised by his domesticity.
  • She likes domesticity more than traveling.
名詞 formal C2 abstract
4

matters within a country

about a country’s own affairs, not foreign affairs

用法パターン: the domesticity of [policy/issue/debate]
よくある間違い:
This sense is formal and uncommon; in most contexts, use domestic (adjective) instead (e.g., domestic policy).
類義語
internality (Rare; emphasizes being internal.) | home-front focus (Informal and metaphorical.)
対義語
foreignness (Being related to other countries; the opposite focus.)
コロケーション
domesticity of policy |domesticity of the debate |domesticity of an issue |focus on domesticity |domesticity versus foreign policy
テーマ
politics |society |government
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • The discussion was about domesticity, not foreign policy.
名詞 technical C2 state
5

state of being domesticated

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

用法パターン: the domesticity of [animal/species]
よくある間違い:
In science writing, domestication is much more common than domesticity for this meaning.
類義語
domestication (The standard term for the process and result.)
対義語
wildness (Not domesticated; living naturally in the wild.)
コロケーション
domesticity of dogs |domesticity of cats |degree of domesticity |select for domesticity |domesticity traits
テーマ
animals |science
例文
  • Researchers debated the domesticity of the remains found at the site.
  • Selective breeding increased the animals’ domesticity over generations.
学習者向け例文
  • Dogs show domesticity in many behaviors.
文法
辞書形
domesticity
IPA
GB/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
US/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
音節・強勢
do - mest - icity (3音節)
Stress on 3rd syllable (icity)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: domesticity
  • Plural: domesticities, domesticity
関連語
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
表現

blissful domesticity

1
/blˈɪsfəl dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase literary

idealized happy home life

a perfect, peaceful home life

例文
  • 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

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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

例文
  • 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

例文
  • 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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