domestic meaning and definition

DOMESTIC noun

Definition of domestic (noun)

1. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
   • synonyms: domestic help, house servant

DOMESTIC adjective

Definition of domestic (adjective)

1. of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
   • "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
   • antonym: foreign
2. of or relating to the home
   • "domestic servant"; "domestic science"
3. of or involving the home or family
   • "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"
   • antonym: undomestic
4. converted or adapted to domestic use
   • "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
   • synonyms: domesticated
5. produced in a particular country
   • "domestic wine"; "domestic oil"