patrilocal
[ pa-truh-loh-kuhl, pey- ]
Origin of patrilocal
1Other words from patrilocal
- pat·ri·lo·cal·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby patrilocal
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How to use patrilocal in a sentence
When the husband removes and lives in his wife's group the marriage is matrilocal; if the wife removes it is patrilocal.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia | Northcote W. ThomasI therefore propose to term the three types matrilocal, removal, and patrilocal marriages.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia | Northcote W. ThomasIn such a case the marriage is called matrilocal; otherwise it is patrilocal.
Anthropology | Robert Marett
British Dictionary definitions for patrilocal
patrilocal
/ (ˌpætrɪˈləʊkəl) /
adjective
having or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple lives with the husband's family
Derived forms of patrilocal
- patrilocally, adverb
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