domesticity

noun

do·​mes·​tic·​i·​ty ˌdō-ˌme-ˈsti-sə-tē How to pronounce domesticity (audio)
-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.
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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 And yet precisely this dynamic ensures that commitment between men, the kind of domesticity that David and Giovanni attempt to establish in Giovanni’s room, can only ever be emasculating. Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 There are no signs of domesticity except a calendar. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for domesticity

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of domesticity was in 1721

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“Domesticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domesticity. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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domesticity

noun
do·​mes·​tic·​i·​ty ˌdō-ˌmes-ˈtis-ət-ē How to pronounce domesticity (audio)
-məs-,
də-
: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated
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