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neopatriarchy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/ (US)
  • /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːki/ (UK)
  • /ˌniːəʊˈpatɹɪɑːki/ (UK)

Etymology

From neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.

Forms

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neopatriarchies Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (2)

eo novpatriarkeco (modern partiarchy, esp. within the nuclear family) · eo novpatriarĥeco (modern partiarchy, esp. within the nuclear family)