Meaning of mankeeping | Babel Free
Definitions
The invisible social and emotional labor that women do for men in heterosexual relationships.
Examples
“As a result⟳, men turn⟳ to the women in their lives to fulfill their emotional needs. Ferrara and her coauthor are not the first to suggest⟳ that women bear⟳ the burden of mankeeping (although they did coin the term).”
“Yes, but mankeeping is a real thing: men don’t mankeep; women mankeep.”
“The Guardian calls mankeeping a modern extension of emotional labor, one that turns a partner into a life coach.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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