Speakur

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neopatriarchy

/ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neopa-tri-archy
IPA
/ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/
  • British English: /ˌniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

neopatriarchies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce neopatriarchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/.
What does neopatriarchy mean?
Modern patriarchy, especially as exercised within the nuclear family rather than wider society.
Where does neopatriarchy come from?
From neo- (“new, contemporary”) + patriarchy (“dominance of men in social or cultural systems”).

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