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penisocracy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From penis + -o- + -cracy.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal) A government or social order dominated by men.
    • Some would go so far as to say that the workforce is a penis-ocracy rather than a meritocracy […] 2013 May 8, Helen Stringer, “The Looking Glass”, in Time Off, page 23:
    • To prove you're not part of the dreaded penisocracy, pretend to share her beliefs. 2003 November, “How To Cure A Feminist”, in Maxim, page 58:
    • What happened to the righteous indignation toward the Penisocracy? Now you want a male doctor? 2019, Therese Oneill, Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children, unnumbered page:

Antonyms

vaginocracy

Synonyms

phallocracy