Neopatriarchy

//ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ// noun

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

Etymology

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

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nuclear family

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