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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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PATRIARCHAL definition: 1. ruled or controlled by men: 2. relating to a patriarchy, or to the idea that men are more…. Learn more.
The meaning of PATRIARCHAL is of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy. How to use patriarchal in a sentence.
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.
A patriarchal society, family, or system is one in which the men have all or most of the power and importance.
1. Christian Church. Of or relating to a patriarch; ruled by a… 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the biblical… Expand. 3. Of a facial feature: like that of a patriarch; (of a… Expand. 4. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a patriarchy; based on… patriarchal, a. in OED Second Edition (1989) patriarcāl, adj. in Middle English Dictionary.
Definition of patriarchal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
Define patriarchal. patriarchal synonyms, patriarchal pronunciation, patriarchal translation, English dictionary definition of patriarchal. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a patriarch. 2. Of or relating to a patriarchy: a patriarchal social system. 3. Ruled by a patriarch: a...
