Associations to the word «Patriarchy»
Noun
- Construct
- Status
- Structure
- Liberation
- Pollution
- Terrorism
- Profession
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- Difference
- Wage
- Issue
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- Leadership
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- Root
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- Notion
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Adjective
Wiktionary
PATRIARCHY, noun. A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children.
PATRIARCHY, noun. A system of government by males.
PATRIARCHY, noun. The dominance of men in social or cultural systems.
PATRIARCHY, noun. (Christianity) The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
Dictionary definition
PATRIARCHY, noun. A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.
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