matriarchate
English
Etymology
From matriarch + -ate, after patriarchate.
Pronunciation
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Noun
matriarchate (plural matriarchates)
- A matriarchal system or community. [from 19th c.]
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- Like Byron's seraglio, the boudoir is a matriarchate guarded by eunuchs […].
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- The position of a matriarch.
Usage notes
In the context of political science, this term would describe a kind of polity.
Translations
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