Matrilocal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Matrilocal is an adjective meaning (of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
Meaning
(of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
More Meanings
- (anthropology, of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.
Example Sentences
In barring the way, he is enacting a ritual which demands that the new way of patrilocal marriage pay its respect to the more ancient way of matrilocal marriage.
Synonyms for matrilocal
Depending on context, synonyms include uxorilocal.
Antonyms for matrilocal
Common opposites include patrilocal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patrilocal, virilocal, neolocal, patrivirilocal, avunculocal, matrimonious.
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