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— Amy Lowell

That, bearing in our frailty her just

part,

She hath not shrunk from evils of this

ife,

…

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adjective

Existing in fact or reality; true or real, not imaginary or false.

“The actual cost of the project was much higher than the initial estimate.”

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phallocracy

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /faˈlɒkɹəsi/

A society or government of, or dominated by, men.

In a Sentence

“In a phallocracy, political power is primarily held by men, marginalizing women's voices.”

Origin

From Greek phallos ‘penis’ + -cracy from kratos ‘rule’.

Common Phrases

. phallocracy

Synonyms

penisocracy

Antonyms

matriarchy

Related Words

androcracymaleocracyphallocentrismpatriarchymatriarchyfeminocracyheteropatriarchy

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