Patriarchy

noun

/ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹki/

Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.noun(history) A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

2.nounA power structure in which men are dominant.

3.nounThe office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

Synonyms

patriarchate patriarchal paternalistic patriarch male dominance androcracy phallocracy phallocentrism paternalism machoism matriarchy patrilinealism

Rhymes With

snarky oligarchy parky hierarchy matriarchy darkey sarky larky

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