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

Yet, as second wave feminism took root in the 1960s, many women seized on broom-riding witches as heroes who subverted ideas of domesticity. —Time, 21 Nov. 2025

Don’t let the domesticity fool you, however. —Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025

These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025

Scales starred as a newlywed, frustrated homemaker settling into domesticity with her office worker husband played by Richard Briers. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 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