Gynocracy
/dʒaɪˈnɒk.rə.si/noun
A form of government or rule by women.
Did you know?Its first element comes from Greek gynē, the same root behind words like gynecology and gynecomastia, while the second comes from kratos, the same “power” root that gave us democracy and aristocracy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
gynē
“woman”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kratos
“strength, power, rule”
Late Greek
Greek
gynaikokratia
“rule by women”
19th Century
English
gynocracy
“government by women”
Modern English
English
gynocracy
“a form of government or rule by women”
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