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English
Etymology
From neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).
Pronunciation
Noun
neopatriarchy (countable and uncountable, plural neopatriarchies)
- (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