The Stepford Wives language after the publication of Levin's book and it is generally used as a derogatory term which refers to a submissive and docile wife who seems to conform blindly to the stereotype of an old-fashioned subservient role in relationship to her husband. It is sometimes used in reference to any woman, even an accomplished professional woman, who had subordinated her life or career to her husband's interests and who affected submission and devotion to him even in the face of the husband's public problems and disgrace. The Stepford Wives The Stepford Wives is a 1972 satirical thriller novel by Ira
Ira (name) and Irinij. In Hebrew, the name Ira (, Modern Hebrew "Ira", Tiberian Hebrew "ʻÎrâ") has several meanings, among them "watchful" and "wild ass". In the United States, the given name Ira was in the top 100 names from 1880, the first year recorded, until 1896 and steadily declined for over a century; only in 2016 did the name return to the Social Security Administration's top 1000 names. Ira may refer to: Ira (name) Ira ( or or ) is a male and female given name. In Sanskrit, Ira (ईरा) is the name of the goddess Saraswati (Goddess of wisdom and