matrifocal
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Centered on the mother; matriarchal.
Example Sentences
- "This pattern of children turning towards the mother after a divorce is known as the matrifocal tilt. For younger children, it can be a consequence of custody arrangements that leave the children with the mother. But studies across different countries, and spanning several decades, have also found this matrifocal tilt away from the father in grey divorces with grown-up children."
Etymology
From matri- + focal.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: matri
Inflected Forms
more matrifocal (comparative)
most matrifocal (superlative)