gynecocracy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Alternative spellings

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Neologism, no etymology, but constructed from Greek gune, -aikos (γυνή, -αικος) 'woman' and kratia (κρατία) 'power'. Disambiguates usage of matriarchy: gynecocracy refers to hypothetical societies ruled by women, distinct from matrilineal bequeathing of property and matrilocal residence of brides.

[edit] Noun

gynecocracy (uncountable)

1. A society ruled by women.

[edit] Alternative spellings

A variant form with haplology is gynocracy.