cicisbeism

(ˌtʃiːtʃiːzˈbiːɪzəm)

the practice of admiring a married woman

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cicisbeism

the practice of a married woman having an escort or cavalier, called a cicisbeo, in attendance.

See also: Marriage

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References in periodicals archive

Note per uno studio da farsi" Paola Ranzini (203-28); "Il punto su Goldoni librettista" Francesca Savoia (229-48); "Bilanci e progetti da un centenario all'altro: l'edizione nazionale di Goldoni" Anna Scannapieco (249-66); "L'edizione Gavelli delle Commedie di Carlo Goldoni" Roberta Turchi (26788); "L'esperienza del quotidiano nel teatro veneziano tra Goldoni e Gallina" Piermario Vescovo (289-314); "Goldoni and Cicisbeism" Adrienne Ward (31532).

Esperienze letterarie 32.3-4 (2007)

Reasons for earlier fascination with the Toda were partially aesthetic, but had more to do with the co-existence in their society of polyandry, polygyny, cicisbeism, the bow-and-arrow paternity ceremony, and marriage by capture; and above all the extremely rich and elaborate dairy ritual.

The Toda of South India: A New Look

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