hetaerism

noun

he·​tae·​rism

variants or hetairism

-ˌrizəm

plural -s

1

: a general system of temporary or continued sexual relations outside wedlock : concubinage

2

: a state of society conceived as existing in the past and characterized by the holding of women in common

Word History

Etymology

Greek hetairismos, from hetaira + -ismos -ism

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