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

That, as I wrote last week, underscores the real dangers of the tradwife discourse.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

A tradwife influencer’s public meltdown or toxic relationship prods at the artifice and hypocrisy of aspirational Christian content, but these scandals also reveal an uncomfortable relationship between creators and their audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

We stayed at the same rental as last year and this time they were extra solicitous, gifting us not one but two packages of frozen croissants from the Utah tradwife influencer Ballerina Farm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Most tradwife influencers who talk about faith are Christians of one denomination or another, including Catholics and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

The 20-year-old, who got married two years ago - is a "tradwife" - a traditional wife, who embraces stereotypical gender roles with her husband, something Kirk believed in.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025