matricentricadj.

Brit.

/ˌmatrᵻˈsɛntrɪk/,

/ˌmeɪtrᵻˈsɛntrɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmætrəˈsɛntrɪk/,

/ˌmeɪtrəˈsɛntrɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: matri- comb. form, -centric comb. form.

Etymology: < matri- comb. form + -centric comb. form. Compare earlier patricentric adj.

Cultural Anthropology.

Centred or based on the mother; having the mother as the head of the family or household.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [adjective] > relating to a family or household > matriarchal

female-headed1655

matriarchal1841

matricentric1945

matrifocal1952

matral1956

matricentred1956

1945 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 10 220 Families of this type tend to be matricentric. While the father is away the mother manages everything.

1963 J. J. Honigmann Understanding Culture v. 85 Matricentric households are a ‘natural’ solution that arises in any social system..when people occupy a very low ranking, economically hazardous position.

1990 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 21 Jan. 12/1 Ms. Chowdorow's perspective is ‘matricentric’ throughout.

Derivatives

matricenˈtricity n.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [noun] > family dependence on mother

matricentricity1957

matrifocality1969

1957 V. W. Turner Schism & Continuity in Afr. Society iii. 76 The transition from matricentricity to matriliny as the basis for local groupings must always be hazardous.

1988 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 47 191 Since men are ‘high’ and women are ‘low,’ the argument goes, the reality of matricentricity must be suppressed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	matricentric
释义	matricentricadj. Brit. /ˌmatrᵻˈsɛntrɪk/, /ˌmeɪtrᵻˈsɛntrɪk/, U.S. /ˌmætrəˈsɛntrɪk/, /ˌmeɪtrəˈsɛntrɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: matri- comb. form, -centric comb. form. Etymology: < matri- comb. form + -centric comb. form. Compare earlier patricentric adj. Cultural Anthropology. Centred or based on the mother; having the mother as the head of the family or household. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [adjective] > relating to a family or household > matriarchal female-headed1655 matriarchal1841 matricentric1945 matrifocal1952 matral1956 matricentred1956 1945 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 10 220 Families of this type tend to be matricentric. While the father is away the mother manages everything. 1963 J. J. Honigmann Understanding Culture v. 85 Matricentric households are a ‘natural’ solution that arises in any social system..when people occupy a very low ranking, economically hazardous position. 1990 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 21 Jan. 12/1 Ms. Chowdorow's perspective is ‘matricentric’ throughout. Derivatives matricenˈtricity n. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [noun] > family dependence on mother matricentricity1957 matrifocality1969 1957 V. W. Turner Schism & Continuity in Afr. Society iii. 76 The transition from matricentricity to matriliny as the basis for local groupings must always be hazardous. 1988 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 47 191 Since men are ‘high’ and women are ‘low,’ the argument goes, the reality of matricentricity must be suppressed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1945
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