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matriarchy
[ mey-tree-ahr-kee ]
noun
- a family, society, community, or state governed by women.
- a form of social organization in which the mother is head of the family, and in which descent is reckoned in the female line, the children belonging to the mother's clan; matriarchal system.
matriarchy
/ ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ /
noun
- a form of social organization in which a female is head of the family or society, and descent and kinship are traced through the female line
- any society dominated by women
matriarchy
- 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 .)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of matriarchy1
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Example Sentences
Mellaart went far beyond Frazer’s and Graves’ claims about goddess worship by suggesting Çatalhöyük was an ancient matriarchy where women ruled over men.
It is a vast conspiracy that is working tirelessly to build a Matriarchy to enslave men.
Descent was matrilinear, and a society known as matriarchy existed, as contrasted to the later patriarchy.
Patriarchy succeeded matriarchy, but whether as a gradual evolution or otherwise is not clear.
The people seem to be in a transition state between Patriarchy and Matriarchy.
It would appear that with the aforementioned rise of matriarchy this state of affairs is changing.
With the development of civilization we find that adaptation tends to take the form of matriarchy, as in the United States.
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