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maritodespotism

maritodespotism noun: ruthless domination of one spouse by another (often domination of a wife by a husband) in a marriage.

Noun

maritodespotism (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, rare, sometimes) Ruthless domination of one spouse by another (often domination of a wife by a husband) in a marriage.
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Origin of maritodespotism

From marito-, an apparently otherwise-nonexistent combining form of marital, + despotism.

Questions about maritodespotism

What does maritodespotism mean?
Maritodespotism means ruthless domination of one spouse by another (often domination of a wife by a husband) in a marriage.
What part of speech is maritodespotism?
Maritodespotism is a noun.

Words near maritodespotism in the dictionary

  1. Maritimer
  2. Maritimers
  3. Maritimes
  4. maritimization
  5. maritoclax
  6. maritodespotism
  7. maritonuclei
  8. maritonucleus
  9. maritorious
  10. maritozzi
  11. maritozzo

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