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patriarchic

patriarchic

7.7
A society where men hold power and inheritance goes through the father
  • adjective
  • /ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkɪk/
translation icon : patriarcal
  • Inheritance laws in a patriarchic culture typically favor male descendants.

Examples

  • Ancient Mesopotamia was a clearly patriarchic society, with power concentrated in the hands of men.

  • Anthropologists study the differences between patriarchic and matriarchic societies.

  • This culture is patriarchic.

  • Some families are patriarchic.

  • Ancient Mesopotamia was a clearly patriarchic society, with power concentrated in the hands of men.

  • Inheritance laws in a patriarchic culture typically favor male descendants.

  • Anthropologists study the differences between patriarchic and matriarchic societies.

Synonyms

patriarchal
vspatriarchic
  • Literature
36 7.0

A society or group where men have most power and make decisions

also includes tracing descent through the male line
patrilineal
vspatriarchic
  • Specialized
1 8.5

About family descent and inheritance through the father's side

also can refer to societies ruled by men rather than only descent
androcratic
vspatriarchic
9.9

A society or government where men hold most power

includes that dominance but also covers tracing descent through males
patrilinear
vspatriarchic
  • Specialized
9.1

Family descent that follows fathers to their sons

can also mean male rule in a society, not only descent
agnatic
vspatriarchic
  • Specialized
9.9

Family descent traced only through the father's side

is broader, also referring to men ruling or holding power

Antonyms

matriarchic
8.6

A society or family led by women where children belong to the mother's family

How Patriarchal

patriarchic
7.7
masculinist
  • NSFW
1 8.6

Surface Forms

patriarchic positive

Morphology

patriarchic = patriarch (transparent) = patriarch + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to 'patriarch', yielding 'relating to patriarchy or patriarchs', a directly derivable meaning.

Etymology

Patriarchic comes from Greek parts meaning 'father' (patri-) and 'rule' (-archic), so it literally means 'ruled by fathers'. That's why a patriarchic society is one where men hold most power or family lines pass through the men.