Tom and Maria decided to join the Mosuo tribe in China, still living in the matriarchy.
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Matriarchy
/ˈmeɪ.tɹiˌɑː.ki/
Synonyms for "matriarchy" (11 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
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10 entriesdescent systemfamily systemgovernance systemkinship systempolitical structuresocial organisationsocial organizationsocial structuresocial systemstructure
More specific
5 entriesfemale led governancefemale linematrilineal lineagematrilineal politymatrilineal society
Collocations
5 entriesmatriarchy discoursematriarchy dynamicsmatriarchy in anthropologymatriarchy studiesmatriarchy theory
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2 entriesSample sentences
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The difficulty is that when a man thinks of matriarchy, he thinks of a patriarchy with women in the place of men; he does not stop to consider that matriarchy may be a complete mirror-image. Where patriarchy establishes law, matriarchy establishes custom; where patriarchy establishes military power, matriarchy establishes religious authority; where patriarchy encourages the aresteia of the individual warrior, matriarchy encourages the tradition-bound cohesion of the collective. When, therefore, one envisions a matriarchy, one should not conjure up visions of a gang of Amazons lopping off breasts and testicles to rule by force of arms.
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