patriarchy

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹki/

Noun

patriarchy (plural patriarchies)

1. (anthropology, 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. A power structure in which men are dominant.
3. (Christianity) The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

Related terms

• patriarch
• patriarchate
• patriarchal

Translations

• French: patriarcat
• German: Patriarchat
• Italian: patriarcato
• Portuguese: patriarcado, patriarquia
• Russian: патриарха́т
• Spanish: patriarcado

Translations

• Portuguese: patriarcado
• Russian: патриарха́т
• Spanish: patriarcado

Translations

• Italian: patriarcato
• Portuguese: patriarcado
• Russian: патриарха́т
• Spanish: patriarcado

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