Meaning of wifeism | Babel Free
Definitions
A patriarchal societal tendency whereby women can only achieve things as the wives of men of rank.
Examples
“In this chapter I examine⟳ the emergence of wifeism and the bureaucratization of women's concerns in Nigeria through state involvement, especially since the early 1980s.”
“But this is not unconnected with the fact that the electoral system in Nigeria is still skewed in favour of wifeism.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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