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matrifocal

[ ma-truh-foh-kuhl, mey- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
  2. focused or centered on the mother.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of matrifocal1

First recorded in 1950–55; matri- + focal

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