Meaning of Stepford wife | Babel Free
Definitions
A woman who unquestioningly submits to and serves her male partner, and/or does not seem to have interests, wishes, or pursuits of her own.
Examples
“Parroting back her husband’s words, by the end⟳ of the play⟳, Kate sounds either like⟳ a brainwashed member of a bizarre religious cult or a Stepford wife, a woman whose personality has been wiped out and replaced by one more acceptable to her husband.”
“"You can't just sit⟳ there and tell⟳ me you want⟳ Lili to become⟳ a 'Stepford wife' at your beck and call⟳. […]”
“So that prompted me to ask⟳ the question⟳: isn’t the ideal Muslim wife in actual fact a Stepford Wife?”
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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