kyriarchy

      English

      Etymology

      Coined by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza[1] in 2001 from Ancient Greek κύριος (kurios, “lord, master”) and ἄρχω (arkhō, “to rule, command”), on the model of patriarchy.

      Pronunciation

      • (US) IPA: /ˈkɪɹɨɑɹkiː/

      Noun

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      Wikipedia kyriarchy (usually uncountable; plural kyriarchies)

      1. A system of "ruling and oppression" in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed.

      References

      1. ^ Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Wisdom Ways: Introducing Feminist Biblical Interpretation, (Orbis Books: New York, 2001), glossary.
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