Matrifocal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Matrifocal is an adjective meaning (anthropology, of family structures) Centered on the mother; matriarchal.
Meaning
(anthropology, of family structures) Centered on the mother; matriarchal.
Example Sentences
This pattern of children turning towards the mother after a divorce is known as the matrifocal tilt. For younger children, it can be a consequence of custody arrangements that leave the children with the mother. But studies across different countries, and spanning several decades, have also found this matrifocal tilt away from the father in grey divorces with grown-up children.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include matrilocal, matrilinear, matrilinial, matripotestal, patrilocal, matrist.
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