Cicisbeism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cicisbeism is a noun meaning The state or conduct of a cicisbeo.
Meaning
The state or conduct of a cicisbeo.
Example Sentences
This would include all those regular sexual relations, which are practised with or without marriage, such as cicisbeism, free love and conjoint marriage (see below).
Goldoni, whose fault was rather to have overcharged than spared the vices of society, described cicisbeism only as an absurd and troublesome code of etiquette, by no means interfering with the sanctity of private affections.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cicisbee, ciceronage, ciceronism, cicale, ciceroneship, cibation.
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