tradwife
/ˈtɹædwaɪf/
EN
A portmanteau term for a woman who adheres to a traditional domestic role, prioritizing homemaking, housework, and spousal/childcare over an independent career, often as an intentional ideological choice.
She identifies as a tradwife and finds fulfillment in managing her home and raising her children full-time.
Etymology
The word is a portmanteau of "traditional" and "wife", coined in the early 2010s on online social media to describe the growing intentional movement of women embracing traditional gender roles.
Translations
简体中文
传统家庭主妇,传统妻子
繁體中文
傳統家庭主婦,傳統妻子
日本語
トラッドワイフ,伝統的妻
한국어
전통적 아내,트레드와이프
Deutsch
traditionelle Ehefrau,Tradfrau
Español
esposa tradicional
Português
esposa tradicional
Français
femme traditionnelle
Català
dona tradicional
Tiếng Việt
vợ truyền thống
Collocations
identify as a tradwifetradwife lifestyletradwife movement
Synonyms
traditional housewifehomemaker
Antonyms
career womanworking wife
Related Words
tradfemhousewifegender rolesdomesticitytraditionalism