Matricentric (adj)
mat-ri-sen-trik
Centred or based on the mother; having the mother as the head of the family or household.
1940s; earliest use found in American Sociological Review. From matri- + -centric.
Example sentences
“They were matricentric people, revering the caregiver above all others.”
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