Kyriarchal
//ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːkl̩// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to kyriarchy. not-comparable
"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)."
Synonyms
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More examples"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)."
Etymology
From kyriarchy + -al.
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