domestic
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/dəˈmɛstɪk/
English
Definitions
noun
- A house servant; a maid; a household worker.
- A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent“2005: Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence in Whatcom County (read on the Whatcom County website athttps//web.archive.org/web/20060618212243/http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/boards/dv_whatcom042505.pdf on 20 May 2006) - The number of “verbal domestics” (where law enforcement determines that no assault has occurred and where no arrest is made), decreased significantly.”
adjective
- Of or relating to the home.
- Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.“domestic violence; domestic hot water”
- (of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
- Internal to a specific country.
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Synonyms
domesticatedbourgeoiscivilizedcomfortablehomenativehouseholdtametamedhousewifelyhusbandlynationalmunicipalinteriorinternaldomestic helphome-lovinghouse servant