dayouth · noun — A man who is apathetic or permissive with regard to unchaste behaviour by his wife or female relatives. It carries an Arena rating of 1275, earned across 9 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dayouth ranks #882 of 17,171 for Scariest Words, #1,195 of 17,146 for Most Storied Words, #1,892 of 17,160 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #2,690 of 17,195 for Most Exacting Words.
dayouth is pronounced [daˈjːuːθ].
Why “dayouth” is a great word
DAYOUTH — [Noun] A man who is apathetic or permissive regarding unchaste behavior by his wife or female relatives. An unadapted borrowing from the Arabic دَيُّوث (dayyūṯ). Unlike "jealous," which describes vigilant, often suspicious protectiveness, or "cuckold," which names a betrayed victim, *dayouth* denotes the active, culpable failure—the moral vacancy where outrage should reside. It is the scent of another's tobacco on a pillow he smooths without comment, the sight of a seducer's carriage at his gate met with averted eyes, the sound of whispered indiscretion drowned out by a hum—a man who trades his honor for the shallow peace of willful blindness.
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Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic دَيُّوث (dayyūṯ).
noun
- A man who is apathetic or permissive with regard to unchaste behaviour by his wife or female relatives.
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