noun
- the quality or state of being a good wife; the characteristics traditionally associated with being a devoted wife
Usage: archaic; dated
Examples
- Her grandmother often spoke of wifeliness as the highest virtue for women.
- The novel portrayed the heroine’s wifeliness through her dedication to household duties.
- Victorian literature frequently emphasized wifeliness as an ideal feminine trait.
- She rejected the traditional notion of wifeliness in favor of personal independence.
- The concept of wifeliness has evolved significantly over the centuries.