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domestic sphere collocation in English

meanings of domestic and sphere

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with sphere. domesticadjectiveuk /dəˈmes.tɪk/us /dəˈmes.tɪk/ relating to a person's ... See more at domesticspherenoun [C]uk /sfɪər/us /sfɪr/ an object shaped like a ... See more at sphere

(Definition of domestic and sphere from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of domestic sphere

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Was it possible for women to pursue careers without compromising the sanctity of the domestic sphere? From the Cambridge English Corpus They are thus excluded from the domestic sphere under normal circumstances and can only enter by ritual invitation. From the Cambridge English Corpus In all the examples she cites, the musical performance is located within the private, domestic sphere. From the Cambridge English Corpus As a result, women carried the double burden of employment and responsibility for the domestic sphere. From the Cambridge English Corpus After that time, the domestic sphere is paramount and ritual seems to have changed its orientation completely. From the Cambridge English Corpus The skill, ease, humour, and good sense she demonstrated in the domestic sphere could be equalled only by her talents in her salaried job. From the Cambridge English Corpus On the whole, however, the language of family honour and respectability in defence of the private, domestic sphere is muted. From the Cambridge English Corpus Thus, the evangelical domestic sphere grounded the morality of the man who had to venture out into the equivocal realms of politics or business. From the Cambridge English Corpus Challenging the authority gained through seniority may also be a threat to their slender or precarious hold on power in the domestic sphere. From the Cambridge English Corpus The factories also did their utmost to direct consumption into stabilizing the domestic sphere. From the Cambridge English Corpus Happiness in the domestic sphere is necessary for a woman's well-being. From the Cambridge English Corpus First, it provides one instance of how issues usually restricted to the domestic sphere could produce new opportunities for the politically disenfranchised. From the Cambridge English Corpus Most women are confined to the private domestic sphere with limited opportunities in the public sphere. From the Cambridge English Corpus The influence of women over their husbands, children, and servants within the domestic sphere was not only recognized but, in some areas, encouraged. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the following section we will show that the domestic sphere can take on many forms and need not comply with the modular-household model. From the Cambridge English Corpus Conscription also prompted the defence of a private, domestic sphere against state interference. From the Cambridge English Corpus Having proved their valour before their plays begin, they demonstrate on the stage their inability to transpose martial or political prowess into the domestic sphere. From the Cambridge English Corpus Her rights were determined by the interior monologue or tyranny of the domestic sphere, and thus according to the law of the husband. From the Cambridge English Corpus Disorder in the domestic sphere signals the worst kind of collapse, the failure of the woman to maintain civilization. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of domestic Go to the definition of sphere See other collocations with sphere {{#randomImageQuizHook.filename}} {{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.filename}}

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• Definition of domestic
• Definition of sphere
• Examples of domestic sphere
• Other collocations with sphere