Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domopolitics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: do-mopol-i-tics
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The governance of a polity as if it were a home.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If modern political economy echoes the project of government in the image of the household, domopolitics refers to the government of the state (but, crucially, other political spaces as well) as a home."
"Though William Walters developed his concept of ‘domopolitics’ for the US in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it aptly describes recent developments in Western Europe as well …"
"While anxieties about migrant women’s reproductive activities are not new, the emergence of domopolitics has greatly expanded the securitisation and disciplining of these activities."

Etymology

Coined by William Walters, from Latin domus (“home”) + politics.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does domopolitics mean?: The governance of a polity as if it were a home.
Where does domopolitics come from?: Coined by William Walters, from Latin domus (“home”) + politics.

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