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penisocracy

penisocracy noun: a government or social order dominated by men.

Noun

penisocracy

  1. (derogatory, informal) A government or social order dominated by men.
    • To prove you're not part of the dreaded penisocracy, pretend to share her beliefs.2003 November, “How To Cure A Feminist”, in Maxim, page 58
    • Some would go so far as to say that the workforce is a penis-ocracy rather than a meritocracy […]2013 May 8, Helen Stringer, “The Looking Glass”, in Time Off, page 23
    Synonyms:
    phallocracy

Synonyms of penisocracy

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Origin of penisocracy

From penis + -o- + -cracy.

Questions about penisocracy

What does penisocracy mean?
Penisocracy means a government or social order dominated by men.
What part of speech is penisocracy?
Penisocracy is a noun.

Words near penisocracy in the dictionary

  1. penishead
  2. penisish
  3. penisless
  4. penislessness
  5. penislike
  6. penisocracy
  7. peniston
  8. penistone
  9. penistones
  10. penistons
  11. penisy

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