Kyriarchal
/ˌkɪr.iˈɑːr.kəl/noun
Relating to a system of intersecting social structures in which domination is organized through relationships of lordship, authority, and subordination.
Did you know?The Greek root behind kyriarchal also gave English church through Greek kyriakon, meaning “the Lord’s” or “belonging to the Lord.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kyrios
“Lord, master, or one possessing authority”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kyriakos
“Belonging to the lord or the Lord”
Ancient Greek
Greek
archē
“Beginning, first place, rule, or authority”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kyriarchia
“Lordship or rule by a lord; formed from kyrios and archē”
1992
English
kyriarchy
“A term introduced by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza for intersecting systems of domination and subordination”
Late 20th–21st Century
English
kyriarchal
“Relating to kyriarchy or to structures organized through lordship and hierarchical domination”