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domestic

domestic

405 2.8
About the home, household tasks, or family life
  • adjective
  • /dəˈmɛstɪk/
translation icon : doméstico
  • She learned many domestic skills, like cooking and cleaning, to prepare for her new home.
  • domestic violence
  • domestic chores
  • domestic duties

You know, things like rape and domestic abuse and FGM.

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Examples

  • I do lack just a few common domestic skills.

  • We've been alerted to some domestic disturbances.

  • And you know, his, his domestic life seemed to be quite good.

  • And this was like the domestic journey of learning how to live on your own.

  • I almost forgot that I was here in a domestic capacity.

  • And that was so beautiful because it was about our role in the world in addition to our domestic responsibilities and challenges.

  • I know you have domestic troubles.

  • So congratulations to us on seven years of happy domestic bliss and praying.

  • Home was a private refuge from which women "dispensed domestic comforts" to husbands and children.

    Academic text (1990)
  • She had a chest, and in her chest she had some clothes and some domestic utensils and some bedding.

Synonyms

domiciliary
vsdomestic
  • Specialized
8.7

Relating to care or services given in a person's home

is about home, household, and family life generally rather than home services

Antonyms

1.0

Open or available to everyone, not private

192 1.0

Used or done outside rather than inside a building

Compounds

domestic violence
  • Offensive
142 3.5

Violent or abusive behavior at home by someone you live with

24 3.5

The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year

domestic terrorism
  • Offensive
16 7.1

Violent acts that try to scare people or force a government in the same country for political reasons

A plane trip within the same country that does not cross borders

A person you live with in a long-term romantic relationship but are not married to

An animal that people keep and breed to live with them like a cow or dog

3 1.0

A small furry animal people keep as a pet that often catches mice

1 1.0

A dog people keep as a pet or to do work

A person paid to clean and cook in a home

1 4.8

School subject that teaches cooking, cleaning, sewing, and how to run a home

A pigeon kept and raised by people for food, racing, or as a pet

A court that deals with family matters like custody, divorce, and child support

A court that deals with family problems like divorce, child custody, and support

A farm animal kept for its wool, meat, or skin

A small moth that people breed to make silk

A strong animal with long ears that people use to carry loads on farms

A large freshwater fish kept for food or as decoration, like koi

Birds like chickens and ducks that people keep for eggs or meat

A farm animal kept for milk, meat, or wool

A South American animal kept on farms to carry loads and give wool

9.9

A priest given an honorary role in the Pope's household with special rights

How Domestic

household
501 1.0
domestic
405 2.8
private
1.8
public
1.0

Surface Forms

domestic positive
domestically positive

Morphology

domestic = domest + ic

The meaning 'relating to the home/household' is a direct derivation from the root notion of 'house' expressed by 'domest-' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

Domestic comes from the Latin domus, 'house' or 'home'. That is why domestic describes life, tasks, or things that belong to the home and family.