Domestic definition and meaning

Domestic definition: Domestic political activities, events, and situations happen or exist within one… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Word Frequency


domestic


in American English


(


doʊˈmɛstɪk




;

dəˈmɛstɪk



)


adjective


1.

having to do with the home or

housekeeping

; of the house or family



domestic

joys


2.

of one’s own country or the country

referred

to


3.

made or produced in the home country; native



domestic

wine


4.


5.

enjoying and

attentive

to the home and family life


noun


6.

a servant for the home, as a

maid

or

cook


7.


[

pl.

]

native

products


8.


[

pl.

]

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Derived forms



domestically


(

doˈmestically

)


adverb

Word origin

ME < OFr

domestique

< L

domesticus

<

domus

: see

dome

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