Meaning & use
Houseperson
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A gender-neutral term for a person who manages a household's domestic affairs, such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare, especially as their primary occupation.
See it in a sentence
As a houseperson, he handled the cooking, cleaning, and school pickups every day.
More couples today are choosing which partner will be the houseperson based on career flexibility, not gender.
A note on using this word
Houseperson emerged as a gender-neutral alternative to 'housewife' or 'househusband,' reflecting changing norms around domestic roles.
Words with a similar meaning
homemakerstay-at-home parent
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Words with an opposite meaning
breadwinner
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