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patriarch, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Patriarchy is a social system in which men are the primary authority figures in the areas of political leadership, moral authority, and control of property. [25] Sociologist Sylvia Walby defines patriarchy as "a system of social structures and practices in which men dominate, oppress, and exploit women". [5]
PATRIARCHY definition: 1. a society in which the oldest male is the leader of the family, or a society controlled by men…. Learn more.
Patriarchy definition: a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe..
PATRIARCH 의미, 정의, PATRIARCH의 정의: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father…. 자세히 알아보기.
Smith's Bible Dictionary - Patriarch. ( father of a tribe ), the name given to the head of a family or tribe in Old Testament times. In common usage the title of patriarch is assigned especially to those whose lives are recorded in Scripture previous to the time of Moses, as Adam, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. ("In the early history of the Hebrews ...
Synonyms for PATRIARCH: grandfather, dad, father, paterfamilias, papa, daddy, pater, poppa, pa, pop
