1) Pecuniary (adj): relating to or in the form of money
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Women and Economics: “…as well as against the pecuniary independence of women…
The quote this word is used in expresses the financial freedom of women, and how it is said to contributes to the discouragement of marriage and family. If women have money, they don’t have to depend on men as providers, and breaks down the family home, where the man is the provider. A financially independent woman can provide for herself.
-“Pecuniary.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 19 May 2014
