domesticity
noun
do·mes·tic·i·ty
ˌdō-ˌme-ˈsti-sə-tē 
-mə-;
ˌdä-
plural domesticities
1
: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated
2
: domestic activities or life
3
domesticities plural
: domestic affairs
Examples of domesticity in a Sentence
We got married and settled into a life of comfortable domesticity.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
What began as a clever marketing idea became a cultural phenomenon, shaping the way a nation cooked and viewed modern domesticity.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
The close and sometimes contentious relationship between an old stadium and its neighbors is something that could only happen in a college town, where the boundary between big-time sports and quiet domesticity is constantly shifting.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But in 2025, discussing domesticity and family life is particularly fraught, and much is being made of Swift expressing these desires.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Domesticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domesticity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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domesticity
noun
do·mes·tic·i·ty
ˌdō-ˌmes-ˈtis-ət-ē
-məs-,
də-
: the quality or state of being domestic or domesticated
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