matriarchy
1 antonym for matriarchy — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — A society in which mothers hold authority over the family, and family history is passed down through women.
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Etymology
Coined on the pattern of patriarchy, from Latin māter (“mother”) and Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”). By surface analysis it breaks down as matri- + -archy.
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