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spousedom en · NOUN

Etymology

From spouse + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being a spouse.
    • John Adams, whose relationship with Abigail Adams is supposed to be a shining example of spousedom, mansplained the need to make husbands the legal masters of wives. 2012 November 1, Lily Rothman, “A Cultural History of Mansplaining”, in The Atlantic:
    • The marketing of military spousedom was impressively wide-ranging: stickers, teddy bears, ball caps, jewelry, key chains. A bumper sticker stating, “Half my heart is in Iraq” was hotly debated in the online forums as a show of loving tribute or a way to turn your car into stalker bait. 2009, Lily Burana, I Love a Man in Uniform: A Memoir of Love, War, and Other Battles, Hachette Book Group, →ISBN:
    • Walter, yet new in his spousedom, was more amenable than an older hand ; but Rosa had no want of anxiety in this her first dinner-party. 1851 February, “A Little Stimulant — A Temperance Tale”, in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volume 2, number 9, page 363: