domestic
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- home, family, household, private
- home-loving, domesticated, homely, housewifely, stay-at-home
- domesticated, house-trained, pet, tame, trained
- native, indigenous, internal
[noun]
Synonyms:
- servant, char (informal), charwoman, daily, help, maid

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Antonyms: foreign
Contrasted words: civic, public, personal, private, business, occupational, professional

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I. do‧mes‧tic¹ W2 AC /dəˈmestɪk/ adjective
[Word Family: adverb: domestically; adjective: domestic]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus 'house']

1. relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries ⇒ foreign
domestic market/economy/demand etc
the booming domestic economy
US foreign and domestic policy
our nation’s domestic affairs
Domestic flights (=flights that stay inside a particular country) go from Terminal 1.

2. [only before noun] relating to family relationships and life at home:
Unfortunately his domestic life wasn’t very happy.
domestic tasks/chores/responsibilities etc
Nowadays there is more sharing of domestic chores.
families that can afford domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc)
an organization that supports women facing domestic violence (=violence in a family, especially from a husband to his wife)

3. used in people’s homes:
a new tax on domestic fuel
domestic appliances such as washing machines

4. someone who is domestic enjoys spending time at home and is good at cooking, cleaning etc:
No, I’m not very domestic.

5. [only before noun] a domestic animal lives on a farm or in someone’s home Antonym : wild:
domestic pets
—domestically /-kli/ adverb:
domestically produced coal

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. domestic² noun [countable]

1. old-fashioned a servant who works in a large house

2. British English informal a fight between members of a family in their home:
It sounded like the neighbours were having a bit of a domestic.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

domestic

the domestic market (=buying of goods inside a country)
The French domestic market is the largest consumer of champagne.
the domestic economy (=production of goods and profit from sales inside a country)
Japan’s domestic economy expanded greatly during this period.
domestic policy (=policy relating to your own country)
The President’s foreign and domestic policies have been criticized.
domestic affairs (=public and political events inside a country)
Colombia rejected any interference in its domestic affairs.
domestic demand (=the amount of a product that people want to buy in a country)
Exports fell by 0.5 percent while domestic demand grew.
domestic consumption (=the amount of a product that people use in a country)
In the past the country’s industry was small enough to thrive on domestic consumption alone.
domestic flights (=that stay inside a country)
London’s airports handle one hundred thousand domestic flights a year.
domestic life
She enjoyed domestic life and bringing up three children.
domestic tasks (=small jobs at home such as cleaning and washing)
How many hours do you spend on domestic tasks each week?
domestic chores (=boring tasks around the home)
Many people find domestic chores very tedious.
domestic responsibilities
It can be hard to balance your work and your domestic responsibilities.
domestic problems (=problems in the home and with family relationships)
I didn’t want to listen to any more of his domestic problems.
a domestic dispute (=an argument between people who live together, especially when it involves violence)
Police are often called to domestic disputes.
domestic violence/abuse (=in a family, especially by a husband towards his wife)
The organization supports women who are victims of domestic violence.
domestic waste (=food, paper, glass etc that you throw out from the house)
More domestic waste needs to be recycled.
domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc)
People in well-paid jobs can afford domestic help.
domestic service formal (=the work of a servant in a large house)
She went into domestic service at the age of 15.

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