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- Dictionarymatriarchy/ˈmeɪtrɪɑːki/
noun
- 1. a system of society or government ruled by a woman or women: "a matriarchy run by morally superior women"
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Matriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are held by women. In a broader sense it can also extend to moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. While those definitions apply in general English, definitions specific to anthropology and feminism differ in some respects.
MATRIARCHY definition: 1. a type of society in which women have most of the authority and power, or a society in which…. Learn more.
6 Jun 2024 · Matriarchy, hypothetical social system in which the mother or a female elder has absolute authority over the family group; by extension, one or more women (as in a council) exert a similar level of authority over the community as a whole.
The meaning of MATRIARCHY is a family, group, or state governed by a matriarch. How to use matriarchy in a sentence.
30 Nov 2020 · Looking at the Khasi of northeastern India, political scientist Roopleena Banerjee argues that we may be misunderstanding what it means for women to hold power. Banerjee writes that the concept of matriarchy emerged among European thinkers in the nineteenth century.
A family or society in which authority is held by females, through whom descent and inheritance are traced. More generally, a matriarchy is a society dominated by women. ( See also matrilineal, patriarchy, and patrilineal.)
MATRIARCHY meaning: 1. a type of society in which women have most of the authority and power, or a society in which…. Learn more.
The meaning of MATRIARCH is a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state; specifically : a mother who is head and ruler of her family and descendants. How to use matriarch in a sentence.
A matriarchy is a social system is which women have more power in the community than men. Matriarchy can also be used more broadly to describe a family that is ruled by a powerful woman. The opposite of matriarchy is patriarchy, a system in which men are the ones holding the power.
Definition of matriarchy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
