matriarchy

• Nom désignant une forme d'organisation sociale où la femme est à la tête de la famille et où la filiation est tracée par la ligne maternelle.

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.

   matriarcat

   • 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.

   Synonymesgynecocracymatriarchate

   Antonymespatriarchy