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Hetairism

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he⋅tae⋅rism

  [hi-teer-iz-uhm]
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–noun
1. concubinage.
2. a social system in which the women are considered common property.
Also, he⋅tai⋅rism  [hi-tahyuhr-iz-uhm] .

Origin:
1855–60; hetaer(a) + -ism

Related forms:
he⋅tae⋅rist, noun
het⋅ae⋅ris⋅tic  [het-uh-ris-tik] , adjective
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