domestic sphere

collocation in English

meaningsofdomesticandsphere

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domestic
adjective
uk
/dəˈmes.tɪk/
us
/dəˈmes.tɪk/
relating to a person's ...
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sphere
noun[C]
uk
/sfɪər/
us
/sfɪr/
an object shaped like a ...
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(Definition ofdomesticandspherefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdomestic sphere

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Was it possible for women to pursue careers without compromising the sanctity of thedomesticsphere?
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They are thus excluded from thedomesticsphereunder normal circumstances and can only enter by ritual invitation.
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In all the examples she cites, the musical performance is located within the private,domesticsphere.
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As a result, women carried the double burden of employment and responsibility for thedomesticsphere.
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After that time, thedomesticsphereis paramount and ritual seems to have changed its orientation completely.
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The skill, ease, humour, and good sense she demonstrated in thedomesticspherecould be equalled only by her talents in her salaried job.
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On the whole, however, the language of family honour and respectability in defence of the private,domesticsphereis muted.
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Thus, the evangelicaldomesticspheregrounded the morality of the man who had to venture out into the equivocal realms of politics or business.
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Challenging the authority gained through seniority may also be a threat to their slender or precarious hold on power in thedomesticsphere.
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The factories also did their utmost to direct consumption into stabilizing thedomesticsphere.
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Happiness in thedomesticsphereis necessary for a woman's well-being.
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First, it provides one instance of how issues usually restricted to thedomesticspherecould produce new opportunities for the politically disenfranchised.
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Most women are confined to the privatedomesticspherewith limited opportunities in the public sphere.
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The influence of women over their husbands, children, and servants within thedomesticspherewas not only recognized but, in some areas, encouraged.
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In the following section we will show that thedomesticspherecan take on many forms and need not comply with the modular-household model.
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Conscription also prompted the defence of a private,domesticsphereagainst state interference.
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Having proved their valour before their plays begin, they demonstrate on the stage their inability to transpose martial or political prowess into thedomesticsphere.
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Her rights were determined by the interior monologue or tyranny of thedomesticsphere, and thus according to the law of the husband.
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Disorder in thedomesticspheresignals the worst kind of collapse, the failure of the woman to maintain civilization.
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