domesticity

[ doh-me-stis-i-tee ]
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noun,plural do·mes·tic·i·ties.
  1. the state of being domestic; domestic or home life.

  2. a domestic or household act, activity, duty, or chore.

Origin of domesticity

1
First recorded in 1715–25; domestic + -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for domesticity

domesticity

/ (ˌdəʊmɛˈstɪsɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. home life

  2. devotion to or familiarity with home life

  1. (usually plural) a domestic duty, matter, or condition

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