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matrilinearism

matrilinearism noun: synonym of matrilinealism.

Noun

matrilinearism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of matrilinealism.
    Synonyms:
    matrilinealism

Synonyms of matrilinearism

Origin of matrilinearism

From matrilinear + -ism.

Questions about matrilinearism

What does matrilinearism mean?
Matrilinearism means synonym of matrilinealism.
What part of speech is matrilinearism?
Matrilinearism is a noun.

Words near matrilinearism in the dictionary

  1. matrilineal lineage
  2. matrilinealism
  3. matrilineality
  4. matrilineally
  5. matrilinear
  6. matrilinearism
  7. matrilineate
  8. matrilines
  9. matrilingual
  10. matrilinial
  11. matrilinies

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