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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

housespouse en · NOUN

Etymology

From house + spouse, after housewife.

Meanings

  1. A housewife, househusband, or nonbinary equivalent.
    • Few men have assumed the role of housespouse. Male housespouses are evaluated more negatively than female housespouses. 1996, Joan H. Rollins, Women's Minds/women's Bodies:

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