Meaning & use
gynarchy
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A form of government or society in which women hold ruling power.
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The novel imagines a future gynarchy where men are barred from political office.
Anthropologists debate whether any historical society was a true gynarchy.
A note on using this word
Gynarchy combines the Greek "gyne" (woman) with "-archy" (rule), paralleling words like "monarchy" and "patriarchy."
Words with a similar meaning
matriarchy
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Words with an opposite meaning
patriarchy
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