domestic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dəˈmɛstɪk
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Internal to a specific country.
of an animal
Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.
noun
A house servant; a maid; a household worker.
informalcolloquial
A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Used this way, domestic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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With respect to the internal affairs of a government.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times.
A flight that begins and ends in the same country.
A domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl.
Any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool.
A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household.
Used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool.
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Synonyms
Sense: house servant
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