Definitions for hetaerism

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hetaerism he·tae·rism

Spelling: [hi-teer-iz-uh m]

IPA: /hɪˈtɪər ɪz əm/

Hetaerism is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 717 anagrams from letters in hetaerism (aeehimrst).

Definitions for hetaerism

noun

1. concubinage.
2. a social system in which the women are considered common property.

Origin of hetaerism

First recorded in 1855-60; hetaer(a) + -ism

Examples for hetaerism

Consequently the eternal companions of monogamy, hetaerism and adultery, play an almost insignificant role here.

By the side of the husband, who is making his life pleasant by hetaerism, stands the neglected wife.