neopatriarchy

English

Etymology

From neo- (“new, contemporary”) +‎ patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːki/, /ˌniːəʊˈpatɹɪɑːki/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/

Noun

neopatriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural neopatriarchies)

  1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.

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