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neopatriarchy

UK/ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/US/ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/

neopatriarchy noun: modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.

Noun

neopatriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural neopatriarchies)

  1. Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.

Forms of neopatriarchy

pluralneopatriarchies

Origin of neopatriarchy

From neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).

Questions about neopatriarchy

What does neopatriarchy mean?
Neopatriarchy means modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.
What part of speech is neopatriarchy?
Neopatriarchy is a noun.
How do you pronounce neopatriarchy?
Neopatriarchy is pronounced /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of neopatriarchy?
The plural of neopatriarchy is neopatriarchies.

Words near neopatriarchy in the dictionary

  1. neopathic
  2. neopathies
  3. neopathy
  4. neopatriarchal
  5. neopatriarchies
  6. neopatriarchy
  7. neopatrimonial
  8. neopatrimonialism
  9. neopectoral
  10. neopedon
  11. neopeltolide

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