househusband
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈhaʊsˌhʌzbənd/
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- As a dedicated househusband, he manages the children's schedules and the household chores while his wife works full-time.
- become a househusband
- househusbands and housewives
Examples
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We're seeing a rise in househusbands and single fathers.
Blog text (12) -
I've read about these househusbands.
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However, this is not a socially acceptable goal for boys, nor are there many "househusbands" supported by their wives.
Academic text (1991) -
(He worked for an in-flight magazine; a few months later, he quit to become a househusband, a career he still pursues, more or less, while keeping an eye on the stock portfolio he inherited from his grandfather.)
Fiction book (1999) -
"I could name other things he might want—praise for his scribblings, for instance: have I said that in addition to being a househusband, he's a writer of sorts?—but things of the flesh seem appropriate in the circumstances.
Fiction book (1999) -
Many men are now choosing to be a househusband, taking on responsibilities that were once seen as traditional for women.
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Being a househusband allows him to spend more time with his kids and create a nurturing environment at home.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who manages a home and cares for their family
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3.5
A man who looks after the home and family while his partner earns money
How Domestic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word househusband comes from the simple words house and husband, and husband once meant 'householder' or 'manager of the home'. So a househusband is a man who runs the house and cares for the family while his partner earns money.