Gynocentric
/ˌɡaɪ.nəˈsɛn.trɪk/noun
Centered around women or female interests.
Did you know?The prefix 'gyno-' comes from the Greek word for 'woman', hinting at deep historical connections between gender and societal power structures.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γυνή (gynē)
“woman, wife”
Late Latin
Latin
gynaeceum
“a place for women, harem”
19th Century
English
gynocentric
“focusing on women as central to the social and cultural narrative”
20th Century
English
gynocentrism
“the belief that women should be the central focus of society and its values”
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