matrilocalityn.
/ˌmatrᵻlə(ʊ)ˈkalᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌmætrəloʊˈkælədi/, /ˈˌmeɪtrəloʊˈkælədi/ Cultural Anthropology and Sociology.
The custom of matrilocal marriage.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > [noun] > matrilocal or patrilocal
matrilocality1935
patrilocality1938
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [noun] > matrilocal residence
matrilocality1935
1935 Geogr. Jrnl. 86 262 The increasing amount of patrilocal marriages instead of the former pure matrilocality of the people.
1963 Economist 13 Apr. 157/2 A mass of theorising about ‘matrilocality’ and the Cockney Mum.
1991 Antiquity 65 953/2 Polygyny and matrilocality fostered stong ties, as did marriages among high-status families.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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