gynarchy

[ jin-er-kee, gahy-ner-, jahy-ner- ]

/ ˈdʒɪn ər ki, ˈgaɪ nər-, ˈdʒaɪ nər- /

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noun, plural gyn·ar·chies.

government by women.

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Also called gynocracy, gynecocracy.

Origin of gynarchy

First recorded in 1570–80; gyn- + -archy

OTHER WORDS FROM gynarchy

gy·narch·ic

[ji-nahr-kik, gahy-, jahy-], /dʒɪˈnɑr kɪk, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby gynarchy

gynaecomastia, gynandromorph, gynandrous, gynandry, gynantherous, gynarchy, gyne-, gynecic, gynecium, gyneco-, gynecocracy

British Dictionary definitions for gynarchy

gynarchy

/ (ˈdʒaɪˌnɑːkɪ, ˈɡaɪ-) /

noun plural -chies

another word for gynaecocracy

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