Etymology

neopatriarchy

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Today it means: Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society. Full definition →

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The story

From neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.