Fratriarchy

Quick meaning: Fratriarchy is a noun meaning A social system in which power is held by brothers.

Meaning

A social system in which power is held by brothers.

More Meanings

1. A power structure in which a fraternal group of men are dominant.
2. A hierarchical or discriminatory fraternity or fraternal interest group.

Example Sentences

This last problem received rather less attention than the previous three. a) The nature of family Koschaker perceived the family at Nuzi as a patriarchal one with vestigious remains of fratriarchy.

In the second section I examine surf lifesaving and surfing as fratriarchies, or brotherhoods, in which members bond through physical rites, intimidation, violence and denigrating women (Loy 1995).

It reflects a system of the fratriarchy; his father Jesse had already retired (see 17:12; also Laban's role in Gen. 24:50). Note that McCarter too quickly emends the text to the plural “my brothers” following LXX and 4QSamb.

One way of framing homosociality between men is that of fratriarchy, which refers to male power associated with brotherly alliances and groups (Tallberg 2003). Isenberg (2013) defines it as a fusion of patriarchy and fraternity, .

Word Forms

• fratriarchies

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include matriarchy, matriarchate, patriarchy, phratry, familiocracy, fraternality.

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