Neopatriarchy

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːkɪ/
• UK IPA: /ËŒniːəʊˈpeɪtɹɪɑːki/, /ËŒniːəʊˈpatɹɪɑːki/
• US IPA: /ËŒnioʊˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/

Origin

-("new, contemporary") + patriarchy("dominance of men in social or cultural systems")

Full definition of neopatriarchy

Noun

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