couvade

• Nom désignant la coutume, dans certaines cultures, selon laquelle le mari d'une femme enceinte se met au lit pendant ou autour de l'accouchement, en observant souvent certains rites ou interdits.

A noun referring to a custom in certain cultures where the husband of a pregnant woman takes to bed during or around the time of childbirth, often observing certain rituals or restrictions.

1. Ritual practiceC2formal

   A traditional custom in some cultures where the father of an unborn child simulates the symptoms of pregnancy and childbirth, often taking to bed during the mother's labor.

   Couvade (rite de la couvade)

   • The anthropologist documented the couvade ritual among the indigenous tribe.
   • In some societies, couvade is seen as a way for the father to bond with the child.
   • The practice of couvade has been observed in various cultures around the world.