English Dictionary

couvade

/kuːˈvɑːd/

noun

A practice among some peoples, such as the Basques, of the husband of a woman in the last stages of pregnancy taking to bed, avoiding certain foods, or imitating other behaviours of a pregnant woman.

The couvade is a practice among some peoples where the father takes on certain rituals and behaviors during the pregnancy and childbirth of his partner.

意味（1）

A practice among some peoples, such as the Basques, of the husband of a woman in the last stages of pregnancy taking to bed, avoiding certain foods, or imitating other behaviours of a pregnant woman.

意味（2）

Sympathetic pregnancy: the involuntary sympathetic experience of the husband of symptoms of his wife's pregnancy, such as weight gain or morning sickness.