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Couvade

noun
/kuːˈvæd/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA practice among some peoples, such as the Basques, of the husband of a woman in the last stages of pregnancy taking to bed, avoiding certain foods, or imitating other behaviours of a pregnant woman.
2.nounSympathetic pregnancy: the involuntary sympathetic experience of the husband of symptoms of his wife's pregnancy, such as weight gain or morning sickness.

Synonyms

coathcush-cushcowlcubationcouchingcuckoldingcuckerycoqueluchecouchancycadismcandaulismcouhage
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