patriarchal 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
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EnglishDefinition
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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EnglishAntonym
matriarchal 1
adjective
characteristic of a matriarchy
Derivationally related form
patriarchy 1
noun
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
patriarch 2
noun
the male head of family or tribe
Also see
paternal 2
adjective
characteristic of a father
Similar_to
patriarchic 1
adjective
(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
patricentric 1
adjective
centered upon the father
