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hetaerism
noun
he·tae·rism
\-ˌrizəm\
variants: or
hetairism
\-ˌrizəm\Definition of hetaerism
-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
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Origin and Etymology of hetaerism
Greek hetairismos, from hetaira + -ismos -ism
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