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patrilocal
[ pa-truh-loh-kuhl, pey- ]
patrilocal
/ ˌpætrɪˈləʊkəl /
adjective
- having or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple lives with the husband's family
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Derived Forms
- ˌpatriˈlocally, adverb
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Other Words From
- patri·lo·cali·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of patrilocal1
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Example Sentences
When the husband removes and lives in his wife's group the marriage is matrilocal; if the wife removes it is patrilocal.
From Project Gutenberg
I therefore propose to term the three types matrilocal, removal, and patrilocal marriages.
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In such a case the marriage is called matrilocal; otherwise it is patrilocal.
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