Definition
patrilocalities
noun
- Plural of patrilocality; the practice or custom of a married couple living with or near the husband's family or in the husband's native place.
Usage: anthropology; sociology; formal
Examples
- Many traditional societies practiced patrilocalities, where newlyweds settled near the groom's parents.
- Anthropologists study patrilocalities to understand kinship systems and family structures across cultures.
- The shift from patrilocalities to neolocal residence reflects changing economic and social conditions.
- In some regions, patrilocalities remain the norm despite modernization.
- Researchers compared patrilocalities with matrilocal and bilocal residence patterns.