Amazonism

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noun

Domination of society by women; an extreme matriarchal system.

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Meanings

nounAmazonism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDomination of society by women; an extreme matriarchal system.

    In reaction against Amazonism, the next era of human society sees the development of a new form of marriage under male hegemony.

    2004, Gérald Gaillard, The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists, page 10

Origin

From Amazon + -ism.

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