phallocracy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /faˈlɒkɹəsi/ (UK)
- /fəˈlɒkɹəsi/ (UK)
Etymology
From phallo- + -cracy.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A society or government of, or dominated by, men.
Therefore, despite its political patriarchy, Athens cannot be considered—horrid word—a phallocracy.
1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phallocracies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
cmn 菲羅統治 /菲罗统治 (government by men) · el φαλλοκρατία (government by men) · ca fal·locràcia (government by men) · cmn 男權制 /男权制 (government by men) · pl fallokracja (government by men) · es falocracia (government by men) · fi fallokratia (government by men) · cmn 男權主義社會 /男权主义社会 (government by men) · it fallocrazia (government by men) · ru фаллокра́тия (government by men) · tr fallokrasi (government by men) · de Phallokratie (government by men) · fr phallocratie (government by men) · et fallokraatia (government by men) · pt falocracia (government by men) · ht falokrasi (government by men)