kyriarchy
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Etymology[edit]
Coined by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza[1] in 2001 from Ancient Greek κύριος (kurios, “lord, master”) and ἄρχω (arkhō, “to rule, command”), on the model of patriarchy.
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Noun[edit]
Wikipedia kyriarchy (usually uncountable; plural kyriarchies)
- A system of "ruling and oppression" in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed.
References[edit]
- ^ Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Wisdom Ways: Introducing Feminist Biblical Interpretation, (Orbis Books: New York, 2001), glossary.
