Definition
Relating to or characteristic of a society ruled by women or in which women hold primary power.
Etymology
From Greek 'gyne' (woman) + 'kratos' (power, rule) + '-ic' (relating to). This is the adjectival form of gynecocracy, following the pattern of democratic, aristocratic, etc.
Kelly Says
While ancient Greek philosophers theorized about 'gynecratic' societies as dangerous inversions of natural order, most anthropologists now recognize that historical matriarchal or gynecratic systems actually existed in cultures like pre-Columbian Minoan civilization and some Pacific Islander societies.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሴቶች መንግሥት
setochi mengist
ARالعربية
حكم نسائي
ḥukm nisāʾī
BNবাংলা
মহিলা শাসন
mohila shaasan
CACatalà
governança femenina
governança femenina
CSČeština
ženská vláda
zhen-ska vlada
DADansk
kvindestyret
kvindestyret
DEDeutsch
gynekratisch
zhee-neh-krah-tish
ELΕλληνικά
γυναικεια κυβέρνηση
gyn-ay-kee-a kee-ver-nee-seh
ESEspañol
ginecrático
hee-neh-krah-tee-koh
FAفارسی
حکومت زنانه
hukumat zananeh
FISuomi
naisten hallinto
naisten hallinto
FRFrançais
gynécratique
zhee-neh-kray-tee-k
GUGU
સ્ત્રી શાસન
stree shaasan
HAHA
shugaban mata
shugaban mata
HEעברית
ממשלה נשית
mimshlah nashith
HIहिन्दी
स्त्री शासन
stree shaasan
HUMagyar
női kormány
noi kormány
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekuasaan perempuan
kekuasaan perempuan
ITItaliano
ginecratico
zhee-neh-krah-tee-koh
KKKK
аялдар бас
ayaldar bas
KMKM
រដ្ឋាភិបាល ស្រី
rot-tha-aphi-baal sri
KO한국어
여성정치
yeoseongjeongchi
MRMR
महिला शासन
mahila shaasan
MSBahasa Melayu
kekuasaan wanita
kekuasaan wanita
MYမြန်မာ
မိန်းမ လူမှု
mein ma lu ma
NLNederlands
vrouwenregering
vrouwenregering
NONorsk
kvinnelig styring
kvinnelig styring
PAPA
ਮਹਿਲਾ ਸ਼ਾਸਨ
mahila shaasan
PLPolski
rządowy żeński
zhow-dow-ee zhens-kee
PTPortuguês
ginecrático
zhee-neh-krah-tee-koh
RORomână
guvern feminin
guvern feminin
RUРусский
женщиноправный
zhen-shchiny-prah-vnyy
SVSvenska
kvinnlig styrelse
kvinnlig styrelse
SWKiswahili
ukimu wa wanawake
ukimu wa wanawake
TAதமிழ்
பெண்கள் ஆட்சி
penkal aatchi
TEతెలుగు
స్త్రీ పరిపాలన
stree paripaalan
THไทย
การปกครองโดยสตรี
garan pok khorn doi sree
TLTL
pamahalaang babae
pamahalaang babae
TRTürkçe
kadın yönetimli
kadin yönetimli
UKУкраїнська
жіноче правління
zhinoche pravlynya
URاردو
خواتین حکومت
khawaatin hukumat
VITiếng Việt
chính trị nữ
ching tri nu
YOYO
àṣẹ ẹnikan
aṣẹ ẹnikan
ZH中文
女性政治
nǚxìng zhèngzhì
ZUZU
ubunye bomusa
ubunye bomusa
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Terms framing female-centered governance as exotic or aberrant reflect long-standing dismissal of women's leadership. Gynecratic systems are often trivialized in historical discourse dominated by patriarchal frameworks.
Inclusive Usage
Use neutrally: 'women-led governance' or 'female-centered society' without exoticizing tone. Gynecracy/gynecratic are academically acceptable but context matters.
Inclusive Alternatives
["women-led governance","female-centered society","matriarchal"]
Empowerment Note
Anthropological and historical research shows women-led governance systems were stable and sophisticated; recognize scholars (many women) who recovered this history against androcentric biases.