patriocentricity 

* Taken from the Latin and Greek root word "patr" meaning father and the word "centric" meaning "situated at or near the center."

* The term was specifically coined to describe the philosophy of family life promoted within some extreme Christian and Reformed homeschooling communities that teaches that God gives a "calling" in life to only men, specifically fathers, and that the purpose of the wife and children is to fulfill the father's calling.

* Those who embrace this position believe that it changes only when a son assumes his own household responsibilities by taking a wife or a daughter is given in marriage when she can then leave her father's home, her new purpose being to fulfill the calling of her husband.

* Though there are varying degrees of this taught within different groups, the father is sometimes described as the "prophet, priest, and king" of the home and there are other common ideals that often accompany patriocentricity, such as militant fecundity, family integrated church, neo-feudalism, as well as neo-agrarianism.

"Vision Forum, Inc. defines the epitome of patriocentricity."

patriocentricity by evangelical feminist December 17, 2008

Patriocentricy

adv. The unhealthy infatuation with ones country and nationality causing the individual to become ignorant of other countries and cultures.

The exchange student became extremely patriocentric, causing him to become ostracized by his fellow international students.

The individuals patriocentricity escalated to an extreme level when they started to be critical of inmigrants and foreigners.

One must be cautious not to come over as patriocentric when visiting other countries because it will be extremely offensive to their culture.

Note: Patriocentricy will cause one to lose any international friends and possibly friends of the same nationality from coming over as obnoxious.

Patriocentricy by Gauche Di Trolio May 3, 2009