heteropatriarchy

American  

[het-er-oh-pey-tree-ahr-kee] / ˌhɛt ər oʊˈpeɪ triˌɑr ki /

noun

plural

heteropatriarchies

1. a hierarchical society or culture dominated by heterosexual males whose characteristic bias is unfavorable to gay people and females in general.

   Clearly, their goal is to establish a new heteropatriarchy.

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Other Word Forms

• heteropatriarcalism
  noun
• heteropatriarchal
  adjective
• heteropatriarchally
  adverb
• heteropatriarchic
  adjective
• heteropatriarchical
  adjective
• heteropatriarchically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of heteropatriarchy

First recorded in 1980–85; hetero- ( def. ) + patriarchy ( def. )

Example Sentences

As writer Soraya Chemaly told my Salon colleague, Mary Elizabeth Williams, women are "quiet quitting from heteropatriarchy" already.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2024

"We don't call it a protest, because it's not the typical protest led by a charismatic leader in the streets. Women are quiet quitting from heteropatriarchy."

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024