Etymology

gyn/ecology

Today it means: Feminist form of gynecology. Full definition →

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The story

Rebracketing of gynecology to highlight the terms gyn- (“to do with women”) and ecology (“study of interactions in nature”). By surface analysis, gyn- + eco- + -logy. Coined by American feminist philosopher and theologian Mary Daly in 1978.

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