couvade

• Costume de algumas culturas em que o pai da criança se deita durante ou logo após o parto, muitas vezes seguindo rituais ou restrições. Também se refere à gravidez simbólica do pai, com sintomas semelhantes aos da gestante.

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.

   Prática ritual

   • 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.