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patriarchal

,peɪtri'ɑrkʌl

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

patriarchic patricentric

Opposite:

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