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单词 hetaerism
释义

hetaerism

[ hi-teer-iz-uhm ]
/ hɪˈtɪər ɪz əm /

noun

concubinage.
a social system in which the women are considered common property.
Also he·tai·rism [hi-tahyuhr-iz-uhm]. /hɪˈtaɪər ɪz əm/.

Origin of hetaerism

First recorded in 1855–60; hetaer(a) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM hetaerism

he·tae·rist, nounhet·ae·ris·tic [het-uh-ris-tik], /ˌhɛt əˈrɪs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hetaerism

Hestia, Heston and Isleworth, Hesychast, het, hetaera, hetaerism, hetaira, heterarchy, heteraxial, heteresthesia, hetero
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Example sentences from the Web for hetaerism

  • Consequently the eternal companions of monogamy, hetaerism and adultery, play an almost insignificant role here.

    The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
  • By the side of the husband, who is making his life pleasant by hetaerism, stands the neglected wife.

    The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels

British Dictionary definitions for hetaerism

hetaerism

hetairism (hɪˈtaɪrɪzəm)

/ (hɪˈtɪərɪzəm) /

noun

the state of being a concubine
sociol anthropol a social system attributed to some primitive societies, in which women are communally shared

Derived forms of hetaerism

hetaerist or hetairist, nounhetaeristic or hetairistic, adjective
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