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matriarchy

noun
/ˈmeɪ.tɹiˌɑː.ki/UK/ˈmeɪ.tɹiˌɑɹ.ki/US

Etymology

Coined after patriarchy, from Latin māter (“mother”) and Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”). By surface analysis, matri- + -archy.

  1. derived from ἄρχω — “to rule”
  2. derived from māter — “mother”

Definitions

  1. A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and…

    A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children, and lineage is traced through the female line.

  2. A system of government by females (particularly as a kind of polity).

  3. The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.

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Derived

matriarchial, matriarchist

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA