hetaerist
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hetaerism — hetaerist, n. hetaeristic /het euh ris tik/, adj. /hi tear iz euhm/, n. 1. concubinage. 2. a social system in which the women are considered common property. Also, hetairism /hi tuyeur iz euhm/. [1855 60; HETAER(A) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
hetaerism — /həˈtɪərɪzəm/ (say huh tearrizuhm) noun 1. concubinage. 2. female companionship for a man outside marriage, of both a sexual and intellectual nature. 3. a social system in which women are shared. Also, hetairism. –hetaerist, noun –hetaeristic… …
hetaerism — n. (also hetairism) 1 a recognized system of concubinage. 2 communal marriage in a tribe. Etymology: Gk hetairismos prostitution (as HETAERA) * * * hetaerist, n. hetaeristic /het euh ris tik/, adj. /hi tear iz euhm/, n. 1. concubinage. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
