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- Dictionarypatriarchal/ˌpeɪtrɪˈɑːkl/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men: "a patriarchal society"
- 2. relating to a patriarch: "a tall man who cut a patriarchal figure as he strode the floor of his busy factory"
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ruled or controlled by men: She states that the legal system is essentially patriarchal. patriarchal structure. a patriarchal society. relating to a patriarchy, or to the idea that men are more important than women: Her morality is not dictated by patriarchal norms, but rather guided by the belief that women's needs are her sole concern.
The meaning of PATRIARCHAL is of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. How to use patriarchal in a sentence.
Patriarchy is a social system in which men are the primary authority figures in the areas of political leadership, moral authority, and control of property. [28] Sociologist Sylvia Walby defines patriarchy as "a system of social structures and practices in which men dominate, oppress, and exploit women". [5]
1. : social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children, and the reckoning of descent and inheritance in the male line.
Patriarchal definition: of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.. See examples of PATRIARCHAL used in a sentence.
relating to a patriarchy, or to the idea that men are more important than women: Her morality is not dictated by patriarchal norms, but rather guided by the belief that women's needs are her sole concern. This is an expression of women's revolt against years of male patriarchal oppression. Fewer examples.
a form of social organization in which fathers or other males control the family, clan, tribe, or larger social unit, or a society organized in this way. social studies.
Patriarchy definition: a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe.. See examples of PATRIARCHY used in a sentence.
Definitions of patriarchal. adjective. characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line. synonyms: paternal. characteristic of a father. patriarchic. (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line. patricentric.
Definition of patriarchal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
