tradwife

[trad-wahyf]

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noun

a married woman who chooses to be a homemaker as a primary occupation and adheres to or embodies traditional femininity and female gender roles, often associated with conservative or alt-right political values.

adjective

of or relating to a subculture of women who choose to be homemakers as a primary occupation and adhere to or embody traditional femininity and female gender roles, often associated with conservative or alt-right political values.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tradwife¹

First recorded in 2015–20; trad(itional) ( def. ) + wife ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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At its purported best, it means tradwife cosplay and fewer opportunities for women.

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The collective longing for a sturdier system, currently molting in tradwife TikToks and behind the paywall of Andrew Tate’s Hustlers University, is supported by a scaffolding of legitimate critique.

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Allow me to explain: My first foray into TikTok’s favorite Mormon tradwife was an old video of her enjoying a late-night snack.

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Forget those tradwife fantasies that women can be strong-armed into making clothes for kids — the price of fabric is already high and will be rising with tariffs, too.

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That’s a disconcerting reality for 2025, a year when traditional modes of masculinity are being resurrected, disseminated and praised while something like tradwife propaganda is overtaking social media algorithms.

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