neopatriarchy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːki/, /ˌniːəʊˈpatɹɪɑːki/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/

Noun

neopatriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural neopatriarchies)

1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.

Translations

modern partiarchy, esp. within the nuclear family

• Esperanto: novpatriarĥeco, novpatriarkeco