patrilocal
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of patrilocal
Example Sentences
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The majority of societies today are patrilocal, meaning women move to their husband's communities.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
But the DNA shows their patrilocal traditions persisted.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 24, 2024
They have also grown in prominence at Korean studies conferences—long the preserve of scholarly experts in topics like Korean Buddhism and ancient patrilocal rites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2015
This is in stark contrast to the larger scale agricultural societies where an estimated 70% are patrilocal.
From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2012
When the husband removes and lives in his wife's group the marriage is matrilocal; if the wife removes it is patrilocal.
From Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia by Thomas, Northcote Whitridge
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