"tradwife" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹæd.waɪf/ Forms: tradwives [plural]
Etymology: From trad (“traditional”) + wife. Etymology templates: {{com|en|trad|wife|t1=traditional}} trad (“traditional”) + wife Head templates: {{en-noun|tradwives}} tradwife (plural tradwives)
  1. (slang) A wife who fulfills a traditional gender role based on Western middle-class femininity of the mid twentieth century, often according to white supremacist ideals. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Alt-right, Conservatism, Fascism, Female people, White supremacist ideology Synonyms: trad wife Related terms: homemaker, housewife, SAHM
    Sense id: en-tradwife-en-noun-h1RfNj9n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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