adjective

matriarchal

matriarchal

Elephants have a matriarchal social structure.

Elephants have a matriarchal social structure.

She comes from a matriarchal family.

She comes from a matriarchal family.

((matriarchal)) + ((noun)) describing a system led by females It was a matriarchal society.

Synonyms: mother-led; Antonyms: patriarchal

From Latin 'mater' (mother) + Greek 'arkhein' (to rule).

Think of 'matri-' like 'mother' and 'arch' like 'ruler' or 'archbishop', meaning 'rule by the mother'.

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