Wifedom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wifedom is a noun meaning The condition of marriage for a woman.
Meaning
The condition of marriage for a woman.
More Meanings
- A woman's devotion to meeting the needs and/or desires of another, as if they were a marriage partner.
Example Sentences
Wifedom is a job, she argued, and the only approved one available for half the population.
There the motive for concealment was removed, and the apology of a spiritual wifedom ceased to exist.
We suspect that Mr. Dixon has exaggerated both the extent and intensity of the defiance of common sense as well as common decency which spiritual wifedom implies.
Specifically, I argue that twentyfirst-century American wifedom is emblematic of the identity formations actively encouraged by postfeminist entrepreneurial regimes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wifery, wifism, wifeling, spousehood, wifekin, wifeship.
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