hetaerism

[ hi-teer-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. a social system in which the women are considered common property.

Origin of hetaerism

1
First recorded in 1855–60; hetaer(a) + -ism
  • Also he·tai·rism [hi-tahyuhr-iz-uhm]. /hɪˈtaɪər ɪz əm/.

Other words from hetaerism

  • he·tae·rist, noun
  • het·ae·ris·tic [het-uh-ris-tik], /ˌhɛt əˈrɪs tɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hetaerism

hetaerism

hetairism (hɪˈtaɪrɪzəm)

/ (hɪˈtɪərɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the state of being a concubine

  2. sociol anthropol a social system attributed to some primitive societies, in which women are communally shared

Derived forms of hetaerism

  • hetaerist or hetairist, noun
  • hetaeristic or hetairistic, adjective

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