Gynocrat
/ˈɡaɪ.nə.kræt/noun
A person who advocates or supports government or rule by women.
Did you know?Its first element, Greek gynē, also appears in gynecology and misogyny, while its ruling element, kratos, survives in democracy and aristocracy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷénh₂
“Woman or wife; the ancestral root associated with Greek gynē and Germanic queen.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γυνή (gynē)
“Woman or wife.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κράτος (kratos)
“Strength, power, authority, or rule.”
19th Century
English
gynocracy
“Government or social rule by women, formed from gynē plus kratos.”
19th–20th Century
English
gynocrat
“A person supporting or representing gynocracy.”
Modern English
English
gynocrat
“An advocate of rule or political dominance by women.”
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