matriarchy
A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men…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.
» Tom and Maria decided to join the Mosuo tribe in China, still living in the matriarchy.
Том и Мария решили присоединиться к племени мосо в Китае, всё ещё живущему в условиях матриархата.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Matriarchat
матриарха́тmatriarxát
a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
(countable, uncountable)A system of government by women (particularly as a kind of polity).
матриарха́тmatriarxát
матріарха́тmatriarxát
(countable, uncountable)The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.
Examples
1 sentencesTom and Maria decided to join the Mosuo tribe in China, still living in the matriarchy.
ruТом и Мария решили присоединиться к племени мосо в Китае, всё ещё живущему в условиях матриархата.
Translations
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Origin
Coined after patriarchy, from Latin māter (“mother”) and Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to ruCoined after patriarchy, from Latin māter (“mother”) and Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”). By surface analysis, matri- + -archy.
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Forms
plural: matriarchies| Singular | matriarchy |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line:matriarchate
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable