matriarchy

• Существительное, обозначающее форму социальной организации, при которой женщина является главой семьи, а происхождение прослеживается по женской линии.

A noun referring to a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and lineage is traced through the female line.

1. Social system headed by femalesB2formal

   A form of social organization in which women hold primary power, especially as the head of family and lineage traced through the female line.

   Общественный строй, возглавляемый женщинами

   • Ancient matriarchies often placed women in roles of leadership and inheritance.
   • Some scholars argue that matriarchies existed in certain prehistoric societies.
   • The concept of matriarchy contrasts with patriarchy in terms of power distribution.
   • In a matriarchy, descent is typically traced through the mother.

   Synonymsgynecocracymatriarchate

   Antonymspatriarchy