Definitions for patriarchal
pa·tri·ar·chal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patriarchaladjective

   characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

2. patriarchaladjective

   relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patriarchaladjective

   Relating to a system run by males, rather than females.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patriarchaladjective

   Etymology: patriarchal, Fr. from patriarch.

   1. Belonging to patriarchs; such as was possessed or enjoyed by patriarchs.

   Such drowsy sedentary souls have they,
   Who would to patriarchal years live on,
   Fix’d to hereditary clay,
   And know no climate but their own. John Norris.

   Nimrod enjoyed this patriarchal power; but he against right enlarged his empire, by seizing violently on the rights of other lords. John Locke.

   2. Belonging to hierarchical patriarchs.

   Archbishops or metropolitans in France are immediately subject to the pope’s jurisdiction; and, in other places, they are immediately subject to the patriarchal sees. John Ayliffe.

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1. patriarchal

   Patriarchal refers to any system, society, or organization that is dominated, controlled, or governed by men or where men have the majority of power or authority. It is often associated with traditional gender roles where men are considered superior, authoritative, or dominant, while women are viewed as subordinate or less important. Such systems often result in the marginalization or oppression of women and other genders.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Patriarchaladjective

   of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church

2. Patriarchaladjective

   characteristic of a patriarch; venerable

3. Patriarchaladjective

   having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. patriarcal.]

How to pronounce patriarchal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriarchal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriarchal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of patriarchal in a Sentence

1. Jeff Kingston:

   Apparently they take no inspiration from Queen Elizabeth... and instead take refuge behind fatuous patriarchal justifications for not doing so, the law will change only if it absolutely must.

2. Bassam Abu Hamad:

   It's a patriarchal community so women are judged more harshly.

3. Jennifer Gunter:

   Anybody who perpetuates the idea that virginity has anything biological to do with it is incorrect and they should be told that, virginity is a patriarchal, social construct. So keep medicine out of it.

4. Mayor Bunic:

   The local people mostly marry among themselves, this is a pretty much traditional and patriarchal community.

5. Anathi Ntozini:

   There's nothing I'm more proud of than being Xhosa, sometimes I feel like there's a demonization of the culture. On the other hand, the culture is very patriarchal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patriarchal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Patriarchal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=patriarchal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchal