Hetaerism

/hɛˈtɛərɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The system, practice, or state of being a hetaera; the social institution of courtesanship in ancient Greece; also, a system based on companion associations.

Etymology

From 'hetaera' plus the suffix '-ism.' This anthropological and historical term describes both the social practice of educated female companions and the political systems built on hetaeria membership.

Kelly Says

Hetaerism reveals a surprising truth: ancient Greek society accepted paid female companionship as a legitimate profession while denying women property rights—so hetaerae had more economic independence and social freedom than respectable wives despite their stigma.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሄትሮሴክስዩአሊቲ
he-te-ro-se-k-su-ya-li-ti
ARالعربية
هيتيريزم
he-tair-iz-m
BNবাংলা
হেটেরোসেক্সুয়ালিটি
he-te-ro-se-k-su-ali-ti
CACatalà
heterosexualitat
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-tat
CSČeština
hetaerismus
he-tair-ee-su-mus
DADansk
hetaerisme
he-tair-ee-sme
DEDeutsch
Hetaerisimus
he-tair-ee-soo-mus
ELΕλληνικά
ετεροσεξουαλισμός
e-te-ro-se-k-soo-al-ism-os
ESEspañol
hetareísmo
eh-tair-ee-smo
FAفارسی
همجنسگرایی
hom-jen-s-g-ra-i
FISuomi
hetaerismi
he-tair-ee-smi
FRFrançais
hétérisme
et-e-rism
GUGU
હેટરોસેક્સ્યુઅલિટી
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-ti
HAHA
heteroseksualitas
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-tas
HEעברית
הטרוסקסואליות
he-tro-se-k-soo-al-iyut
HIहिन्दी
हेटेरिज्म
he-ta-ri-j-m
HUMagyar
hetaerizmus
he-tair-ee-zur-mus
IDBahasa Indonesia
hetaerisme
he-tair-ee-sme
IGIG
iheteorosi
i-he-te-o-ro-si
ITItaliano
hetaerismo
he-tair-ee-smo
JA日本語
ヘタエリスム
hetaerismu
KKKK
ортосексуалдылық
or-to-se-k-su-al-dy-lyk
KMKM
ហេតេរ O សេកស៍
he-te-ro-o-se-k-se
KO한국어
헤타에리즘
he-ta-e-ri-jeum
MRMR
हेटेरॉसेक्स्युअलिटी
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
heteroseksualiti
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-ti
MYမြန်မာ
ဟက်တာရိုစီးရိစီ
he-ta-ro-si-ri-si
NLNederlands
hetaerisme
he-tair-ee-sme
NONorsk
hetaerisme
he-tair-ee-sme
PAPA
ਹੈਟਰੋਸੈਕਸੁਅਲਿਟੀ
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-ti
PLPolski
hetaerizm
he-tair-izm
PTPortuguês
hetaerismo
eh-tair-ee-smo
RORomână
hetaerism
he-tair-ee-sm
RUРусский
гетаэризм
ge-ta-erizm
SVSvenska
hetaerism
he-tair-izm
SWKiswahili
heteroseksuali
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li
TAதமிழ்
ஹெட்டெரோசெக்ஸ்யுவலிட்டி
he-tte-ro-se-k-su-va-li-tti
TEతెలుగు
హెటీరోసెక్స్యువలిటీ
he-te-ro-se-k-su-va-li-ti
THไทย
เฮเทอโรอริสึม
he-te-ro-ri-sum
TLTL
heterosekswalidad
he-te-ro-se-k-swa-li-dad
TRTürkçe
hetaerizm
he-tair-izm
UKУкраїнська
гетаеризм
he-ta-erizm
URاردو
ہیٹرو سیکسوائیلیٹی
he-tro-se-k-su-wai-li-ti
VITiếng Việt
hétéo-lism
he-te-o-lizm
YOYO
heteroseksualitas
he-te-ro-se-k-su-a-li-tas
ZH中文
异性恋
yì xìng liàn
ZUZU
ukusebenza kwesexes
oo-koo-se-ben-za kwes-e-xes

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