neopatriarchy
neopatriarchy · neopatriarchies
Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider…Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.
UK/ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/US/ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.
Origin
From neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systFrom neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).
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Forms
plural: neopatriarchies| Singular | neopatriarchy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable