hetaerism

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Synonyms: hetairism, hetarism, heterism, hetaerist, etherism, metamerism, hexamerism, hitlerism, heckerism, hetaeric, hetaeras

Antonyms: hetairism, hetarism, heterism, hetaerist, etherism, metamerism, hexamerism, hitlerism, heckerism, hetaeric, hetaeras

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Noun

1. A theoretical early state of human society (as postulated by 19th-century anthropologists) which was characterized by the absence of the institution of [[marriage]] in any form, and where women were the common property of their tribe, and the children never knew their fathers.
2. An [[Ancient Greek]] custom according to which a man's wife was forbidden to accompany him to many public events, including the banquets or ''[[symposium|symposia]]'' which made up a large part of Greek social life, and where men sought out the company of [[courtesan]]s or ''[[hetaera]]e'' instead.

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