patriarchal
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1. characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line (adj.all)
| similar | : | patriarchic, |
| definition | : | (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line (adj.all) |
| similar | : | patricentric, |
| definition | : | centered upon the father (adj.all) |
| also | : | paternal, |
| definition | : | characteristic of a father (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | matriarchal, |
| definition | : | characteristic of a matriarchy (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | patriarchate, patriarchy, |
| definition | : | a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line (noun.group) |
2. relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | patriarch, |
| definition | : | a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | patriarch, |
| definition | : | a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself (noun.person) |
3. characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line (adj.all)
| antonym | : | matriarchal, |
| definition | : | characteristic of a matriarchy (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | patriarchate, patriarchy, |
| definition | : | a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line (noun.group) |
4. relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | patriarch, |
| definition | : | a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | patriarch, |
| definition | : | a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself (noun.person) |
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