domesticity

noun

do·​mes·​tic·​i·​ty ˌdō-ˌme-ˈsti-sə-tē 

-mə-;

ˌdä-

plural domesticities

1

: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated

2

: domestic activities or life

3

domesticities plural : domestic affairs

Examples of domesticity in a Sentence

We got married and settled into a life of comfortable domesticity.

Recent Examples on the Web

The close and sometimes contentious relationship between an old stadium and its neighbors is something that could only happen in a college town, where the boundary between big-time sports and quiet domesticity is constantly shifting. —Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

But in 2025, discussing domesticity and family life is particularly fraught, and much is being made of Swift expressing these desires. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025

The film unfolds in a dreamy, meandering flow, following Mark around the world and into his home, gliding from the pressures of the octagon (where MMA athletes duke it out) to scenes of more quotidian domesticity. —Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

Is she trapped in domesticity, or do the doors represent infinite ways out? —Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for domesticity

• authenticity
• chromaticity
• concentricity
• eccentricity
• elasticity
• electricity
• iconicity
• metallicity
• multiplicity
• specificity
• synchronicity
• analyticity

Kids Definition

domesticity

noun

do·​mes·​tic·​i·​ty ˌdō-ˌmes-ˈtis-ət-ē 

-məs-,

də-

: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated