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matrilocal
[ ma-truh-loh-kuhl, mey- ]
adjective
, Anthropology.
- of or relating to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal:
matrilocal customs.
matrilocal
/ ˈmætrɪˌləʊkəl; ˈmeɪ-; ˌmeɪ-; ˌmætrɪləʊˈkælɪtɪ /
adjective
- denoting, having, or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple live with the wife's family
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Derived Forms
- matrilocality, noun
- ˌmatriˈlocally, adverb
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Other Words From
- matri·lo·cali·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of matrilocal1
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Example Sentences
When the husband removes and lives in his wife's group the marriage is matrilocal; if the wife removes it is patrilocal.
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I therefore propose to term the three types matrilocal, removal, and patrilocal marriages.
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The extended family groupings in terms of matrilocal residence or centered around a sibling group are amorphous but flexible.
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In such a case the marriage is called matrilocal; otherwise it is patrilocal.
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