HETAERISM


Meaning of HETAERISM in English

— hetaerist , n. — hetaeristic /het'euh ris"tik/ , adj.

/hi tear"iz euhm/ , n.

1. concubinage.

2. a social system in which the women are considered common property.

Also, hetairism /hi tuyeur"iz euhm/ .

[ 1855-60; HETAER(A) + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .