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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Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Around the same time, however, the legendary architect was modeling a more personal vision of midcentury domesticity in the woods of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
All told, Inside the Manosphere is an unusually domestic glimpse at the men who rake in millions for providing noxious advice about domesticity.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Around the halfway point, Mai’s domesticity grows feral.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for domesticity
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“Domesticity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domesticity. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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