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kyriarchal

Syllables: ky·ri·ar·chalUK/ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːkl̩/US/ˈkaɪɹiˌɑɹkl̩/

kyriarchal adjective: relating to kyriarchy.

Adjective

kyriarchal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to kyriarchy.
    • Kyriarchal pyramidal political and social systems are evident in modern society and are stratified by social categories such as gender, class, age, race, and socioeconomic status and result in dominance and superiority and subordination and inferiority (Schüssler Fiorenza, 2005).2023, David L. Blustein, Lisa Y. Flores, editors, Rethinking Work: Essays on Building a Better Workplace, Routledge, →ISBN

Origin of kyriarchal

From kyriarchy + -al.

Words formed from kyriarchal

Questions about kyriarchal

What does kyriarchal mean?
Kyriarchal means relating to kyriarchy.
What part of speech is kyriarchal?
Kyriarchal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce kyriarchal?
Kyriarchal is pronounced /ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːkl̩/ (UK).

Words near kyriarchal in the dictionary

  1. Kyrgyzstani
  2. Kyrgyzstanis
  3. Kyria
  4. Kyriakos
  5. Kyriale
  6. kyriarchal
  7. kyriarchally
  8. kyriarchic
  9. kyriarchically
  10. kyriarchies
  11. kyriarchy

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