matriarchy
🇬🇧 UK/'meitriɑ:ki/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A social system in which women, especially mothers, hold the primary authority in family and society.
母权制,女族长制
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
Some ancient societies practiced matriarchy where women held political and economic power.
- 2.
Anthropologists study matriarchy to understand gender roles in early human societies.