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PRONUNCIATION OF MATRIFOCAL

matrifocal  [ˌmætrɪˈfəʊkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATRIFOCAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matrifocal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MATRIFOCAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

matrifocal

Matrifocal family

A matrifocal family structure is one where mothers head families and fathers play a less important role in the home and in bringing up children.

Definition of matrifocal in the English dictionary

The definition of matrifocal in the dictionary is having the mother functioning as the head of the household or family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATRIFOCAL


afocal
ˈeɪˌfəʊkəl
bifocal
baɪˈfəʊkəl
confocal
kɒnˈfəʊkəl
epifocal
ˌɛpɪˈfəʊkəl
focal
ˈfəʊkəl
hyperfocal
ˌhaɪpəˈfəʊkəl
interlocal
ˌɪntəˈləʊkəl
local
ˈləʊkəl
multifocal
ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊkəl
nonfocal
ˌnɒnˈfəʊkəl
nonlocal
nɒnˈləʊkəl
parfocal
pɑːˈfəʊkəl
patrifocal
ˌpætrɪˈfəʊkəl
patrilocal
ˌpætrɪˈləʊkəl
socle
ˈsəʊkəl
trifocal
traɪˈfəʊkəl
univocal
ˌjuːnɪˈvəʊkəl
varifocal
ˈvɛərɪˌfəʊkəl
vocal
ˈvəʊkəl
yokel
ˈjəʊkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATRIFOCAL

matricide
matriclinic
matriclinous
matricula
matriculant
matricular
matriculate
matriculation
matriculator
matriculatory
matrifocality
matrilineal
matrilineally
matriliny
matrilocal
matrilocality
matrilocally
matrimonial
matrimonially
matrimonies

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATRIFOCAL

equivocal
irreciprocal
multivocal
nonreciprocal
nonvocal
pedocal
reciprocal
semivocal
subvocal
unequivocal
unvocal
uxorilocal
virilocal

Synonyms and antonyms of matrifocal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matrifocal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATRIFOCAL

Find out the translation of matrifocal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of matrifocal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matrifocal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

matrifocal
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matrifocal
570 millions of speakers

English

matrifocal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

matrifocal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

matrifocal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

matrifocal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matrifocal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

matrifocal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matrifocal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matrifocal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

matrifocal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

matrifocal
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

matrifocal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matrifocal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

matrifocal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

matrifocal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅट्रप्रोकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

matrifocal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matrifocale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matriarchalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

matrifocal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matrifocală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

matrifocal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

matrifokale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matrifocal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

matrifocal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matrifocal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATRIFOCAL»

The term «matrifocal» is used very little and occupies the 170.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATRIFOCAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matrifocal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATRIFOCAL»

Discover the use of matrifocal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matrifocal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Matrifocal Family: Power, Pluralism and Politics
Solien de González jumps to the mistaken conclusion that I had used the term “ matrifocal” to identify her “consanguineal” family form, and that matrifocal families in Guyana are always female-headed.4 I cite this only because it represents a ...
Raymond T. Smith, 2014
2
The Isthmus Zapotecs: A Matrifocal Culture of Mexico
The new edition updates historical data and explores new case material on Zapotec attitudes toward gender variations.
Beverly Chiñas, 1992
3
Woman, Culture, and Society
It is not, for example, characterized by the absence of, say, the husband/father, for he may be physically present and/or have a well-defined and culturally significant role, and the kin unit may nonetheless be matrifocal.7 In a matrifocal kin unit ...
Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo, Louise Lamphere, Joan Bamberger, 1974
4
Quantification in Cultural Anthropology: An Introduction to ...
For example, Boyd's analysis showed, among other things, that matrifocal households raised more staple root crops per consumer (including pigs) than did patrifocal households, and that patrifocal households (which had more pigs) planted ...
Allen W. Johnson, 1978
5
War on the Homefront: An Examination of Wife Abuse
Matrifocal family structure. One of the more radical proposals, this requires a major change in the way the family is structured and how it operates. Several people suggested that society adopt a matrifocal, or "mother- focused," family as a basic ...
Shawn D. Haley, Ellie Braun-Haley, 2001
6
Feminist Anthropology: Past, Present, and Future
While feminist anthropology is often perceived as fragmented, this vital new work establishes common ground and situates feminist inquiries within the larger context of social theory and anthropological practice.
Pamela L. Geller, Miranda K. Stockett, 2007
7
Annual Review of Nursing Research
Dominant forms of family structure were identified: nuclear, patriarchal-patrifocal, matrifocal, and quasi-matrifocal. The first type was characterized by traditional sex-role expectations; the second type evidenced some matriarchal sex-role ...
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, 1993
8
Gender at Work in Economic Life
Smith (1996), who used the term "matrifocal" to identify these households, argued that in African-descended households in working-class British Guiana, mothers, children, and daughters' children formed a solidary unit that persisted whether ...
Gracia Clark, 2003
9
Female Well-Being: Towards a Global Theory of Social Change
Matrifocal families have increased dramatically in the USA, the UK, Canada, Colombia, Iceland, South Africa, Sudan and Thailand. Increasing matrifocality occurs when males migrate from rural to urban areas for work, or to more favourable ...
Janet Mancini Billson, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, 2005
10
At Home in the Street: Street Children of Northeast Brazil
In short, David made use of the street in a way that defied motherdom, whereas his siblings made use of the street in a way that was consistent with the moral and economic logic of their matrifocal home. In a study carried out in Colombia, ...
Tobias Hecht, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATRIFOCAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term matrifocal is used in the context of the following news items.
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To honor, not romanticize, Jeju's matriarchsUNESCO status is a key …
Despite being “in the lowest class akin to that of slaves” during the Joseon era, haenyeo were always the linchpins of Jeju's matrifocal culture. «The Jeju Weekly, Jun 15»
2
Sergeant Hodel Harris – balancing family and career
... notes that around 60 per cent of children in Jamaica are raised in single-parent, matrifocal households. She advises young, career-focused, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
3
'Women without Men: Single Mothers and Family Change in the …
The book notes that while Russian families are splitting and then re-forming along matrifocal lines, Americans too are feeling more and more ... «The Suburban Times, Apr 15»
4
Watch: St Vincent airs trailer for Record Store Day Black Friday …
“They can sort of represent patrilocal and matrifocal versions of the world; mother father sidey-side.” Ahead of Friday, Annie Clark's produced a ... «DIY Magazine, Nov 14»
5
Equality, Empowerment, and the Gulabi Gang
Though matrifocal practices are widespread enough to be considered common, there has been no evidence that matriarchal societies ever ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Mar 14»
6
Why Oliver Stone Came to JeJu, Korea
“No thieves, no beggars, no gates”, was a phrase commonly used to describe the society of Jeju island, cooperative, communal, matrifocal, an ... «CounterPunch, Aug 13»
7
Why UK politicians now single mums
In the 1980s, for example, radical feminists championed 'matrifocal' families (or single mothers) over the nuclear family, on the basis that ... «Spiked, Jun 13»
8
Passover wordplay: Inclined to recline
Because of its importance in both matrifocal and patriarchal cultures, we can conclude that the chair - the seat with a back for a single person ... «Haaretz, Mar 13»
9
'Strong Jeju Women' and Gender Equality
In this historic and well-known Jeju phrase, the valuing of males over females – even in this traditionally egalitarian, matrifocal island society ... «The Jeju Weekly, Mar 13»
10
Historically women in Guyana have suffered none of the …
Often, in the majority black camp, the centre of matrifocal families, the power is not distributed in the domestic space as it would be in a nuclear ... «Stabroek News, Jan 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Matrifocal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/matrifocal>. May 2024 ».
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