patriarchy
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patriarchy
- /ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/ US
- /ˈpeɪ̯tɹɪɑːkɪ/ UK
- /ˈpætɹɪɑːkɪ/ UK
- /ˈpɛjtɹɪjɑːkɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
From Latin patriarchia, from Medieval Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from Koine Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “patriarch”), from πατρία (patría) and ἄρχω (árkhō). By surface analysis, patri- + -archy.
noun patriarchies
- 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.
- A power structure in which men are dominant. England is under the rule of a patriarchy.
- The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: patriarchate, patriarchal, paternalistic, patriarch, male dominance, androcracy, phallocracy, phallocentrism, paternalism, machoism, matriarchy, patrilinealism, patriarchess, fratriarchy, matrilinealism, matriarchate
Translations
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noun social system
| Español | patriarcado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부권제 bugwonje, 부권 bugwon, 가부장제 gabujangje |
| 日本語 | 家父長制 kafuchōsei, 父権制 fukensei, 父権 fuken |
| 中文 | 父權制 /父权制 fùquánzhì, 父權 /父权 fùquán |
| हिन्दी | पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā |
| Português | patriarcado, patriarquia |
| Français | patriarcat |
| Deutsch | Patriarchat |
| Italiano | patriarcato |
| Română | patriarhat |
| Русский | патриарха́т patriarxát |
| العربية | نِظَام أَبَوِيّ niẓām ʔabawiyy |
noun power structure
| Español | patriarcado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā |
| Português | patriarcado |
| Română | patriarhat |
| Русский | патриарха́т patriarxát |
| العربية | نِظَام أَبَوِيّ niẓām ʔabawiyy |
noun dominance of men in social or cultural systems
| Español | patriarcado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā |
| Português | patriarcado |
| Italiano | patriarcato |
| Română | patriarhat |
| Русский | патриарха́т patriarxát |
Talk about this word "patriarchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patriarchy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patriarchy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patriarchy "patriarchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patriarchy.Cite this
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title = {patriarchy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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