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maritodespotism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mar-i-todespo-tism
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ruthless domination of one spouse by another (often domination of a wife by a husband) in a marriage.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

What does maritodespotism mean?
Ruthless domination of one spouse by another (often domination of a wife by a husband) in a marriage.
Where does maritodespotism come from?
From marito-, an apparently otherwise-nonexistent combining form of marital, + despotism.

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