primogeniture
noun [ U ]
UK /ˌpraɪ.məʊˈdʒen.ɪ.tʃər/ US /ˌpraɪ.moʊˈdʒen.ə.tʃɚ/ specialized
the custom by which all of a family’s property goes to the oldest son when the father dies
Primogeniture…
This is a word/concept that has always made me a teeny bit…urm…uncomfortable.
BTW, that is me being polite and tactful :o)
I always thought it was because I’m the eldest. A girl. With two younger brothers.
The more I learn, the less I believe in the “idea” of Primogeniture.
I will not be demeaned by a stupid, made-up word.
So there.
Just saying :o)