antidomestically
|an-ti-dom-es-tic-al-ly|
/ˌæn.ti.dəˈmɛs.tɪk.li/
(antidomestic)
against the home/household
Etymology
'antidomestically' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') and the adjective 'domestic' (from Latin 'domesticus' from 'domus' meaning 'house'), with the adverbial suffix '-ally' added to form the adverb.
'domestic' came into English via Latin 'domesticus' (from 'domus' 'house') and Old French 'domestique' before Middle English; the prefix 'anti-' was borrowed from Greek (through Latin/French usage), producing the compound 'antidomestic' in Modern English, and the adverb was formed by adding the suffix '-ally' (from Latin '-alis' via Old French).
Initially the roots meant 'against' and 'house/home'; over time the compound came to mean 'opposed to domesticity or domestication', and the adverbial form expresses action or manner 'in a way opposed to domestic life or to taming'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner opposed to domestic life, household routines, or domestic norms; against domesticity.
She chose to live antidomestically, rejecting conventional expectations about marriage and housekeeping.
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Adverb 2
in a way that resists taming or domestication (often used of animals or untamed behavior).
The mare behaved antidomestically and refused to be broken in.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 00:30