kyriarchal

English

Etymology

From kyriarchy +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːkl̩/, /ˈkɪ-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪɹiˌɑɹkl̩/, /ˈkɪ-/
• Hyphenation: ky‧ri‧ar‧chal

Adjective

kyriarchal (not comparable)

1. Relating to kyriarchy.
   • 2023, David L. Blustein, Lisa Y. Flores, editors, Rethinking Work: Essays on Building a Better Workplace‎^[1], Routledge, →ISBN:

     Kyriarchal pyramidal political and social systems are evident in modern society and are stratified by social categories such as gender, class, age, race, and socioeconomic status and result in dominance and superiority and subordination and inferiority (Schüssler Fiorenza, 2005).

Derived terms

• kyriarchally