tradwife

American  

[trad-wahyf] / ˈtrædˌwaɪf /

noun

1. a married woman who chooses to be a homemaker as a primary occupation and adheres to or embodies traditional femininity and female gender roles, often associated with conservative or alt-right political values.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a subculture of women who choose to be homemakers as a primary occupation and adhere to or embody traditional femininity and female gender roles, often associated with conservative or alt-right political values.

Etymology

Origin of tradwife

First recorded in 2015–20; trad(itional) ( def. ) + wife ( def. )

Example Sentences

Of course, I'm never going to ever be a pro-life tradwife.

From Salon

These words seem more suited to Ben "WAP sounds a like medical condition" Shapiro or any TikTok tradwife than a star who built her brand as an avatar of intellectually frothy, artisanal white millennial feminism.

From Salon

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInness built a young, male audience in large part by suggesting he had the key to landing a "tradwife," which is far-right slang for wives who stay at home and assume a submissive role.

From Salon

And it isn’t helped any by a cultural trend toward intensive mothering and Instagram’s #tradwife.

From Slate

In one heavily-circulated meme, the "tradwife" is depicted as having a "slim figure from her healthy homemade meals and active lifestyle," while the feminist is "chubby from her diet of fast food and microwave meals."

From Salon