Noun
(usually uncountable, plural kyriarchies)
- A system of "ruling and oppression" in which many people may interact and act as oppressor or oppressed.
Origin
Coined by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza in 2001 from Ancient Greek κύριος (kurios, “lord, master”) and ἄρχω (arkhō, “to rule, command”), on the model of patriarchy.
