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patriarchy
[pey-tree-ahr-kee]
noun
plural
patriarchiesa 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.
a society, community, or country based on this social organization.
a social system in which power is held by men, through cultural norms and customs that favor men and withhold opportunity from women.
The corporate glass ceiling is one consequence of patriarchy in education and business.
Often the Patriarchy the men in power in a society.
The Patriarchy is vested in maintenance of the status quo.
patriarchy
/ ˈɪٰɪˌɑːɪ /
noun
a form of social organization in which a male is the head of the family and descent, kinship, and title are traced through the male line
any society governed by such a system
patriarchy
A family or society in which authority is vested in males, through whom descent and inheritance are traced. (See also matriarchy and primogeniture.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- antipatriarchy noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of patriarchy1
Example Sentences
You guys, I don't think she's being entirely sincere with album art implying submission to the patriarchy.
Trump was selling the same message to his voters: Wouldn't it be easier to live in a fantasy where patriarchy is all kittens and rainbows?
“It’s about patriarchy and misogyny, and obviously, primarily, about a woman discovering her voice,” he says.
"And of course, there's patriarchy at play, women are singled out, no matter who they are."
"Black women face a double patriarchy: Western expectations at work, traditional expectations at home. When these collide, harmful ideologies escalate," she told the BBC.
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