Meanings
nounpatrilocality (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA socially instituted practice whereupon a married couple lives with or near the family of the husband.
Antonyms: matrilocality
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA socially instituted practice whereupon a married couple lives with or near the family of the husband.
Opposite
Origin
From patrilocal + -ity, from patri- + local.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese patrilocalidade
- patrilocalidadepractice whereupon a married couple lives with or near the family of the husband
Spanish patrilocalidad
- patrilocalidadpractice whereupon a married couple lives with or near the family of the husband
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
patrilocality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrilocality
MLA
“patrilocality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrilocality. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patrilocality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrilocality.
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