gynocentrism

Gynocentrism is a dominant or exclusive focus on women in theory or practice. The opposite practice, placing the masculine point of view at the centre, is androcentrism.

==Etymology== The term gynocentrism is derived from Ancient Greek, γυνή and κέντρον. Γυνή can be translated as woman or female, but also as wife. In Ancient Greek compounds with γυνή, the stem γυναικ- is normally used. This stem can be spotted in the genitive case γυναικός, and in the older form of the nominative case γύναιξ. In Ancient Greek, no compounds are known to exist with γυνή that start with γυνο- or γυνω-.