hetaerism
[ hi-teer-iz-uh m ]
/ hɪˈtɪər ɪz əm /
noun
a social system in which the women are considered common property.
Also
he·tai·rism
[hi-tahyuh r-iz-uh m] /hɪˈtaɪər ɪz əm/.
OTHER WORDS FROM hetaerism
he·tae·rist, noun het·ae·ris·tic [het-uh-ris-tik] /ˌhɛt əˈrɪs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby hetaerism
heston and isleworth,
hesychast,
het,
het up,
hetaera,
hetaerism,
hetaira,
heterarchy,
heteraxial,
heteresthesia,
hetero
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 EngelsBy 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