Patriarchal Definition

pātrē-ärkəl
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a patriarch.
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Of or having to do with a patriarch or patriarchy.
Patriarchal values of the Victorian family.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a patriarchy.
A patriarchal social system.
American Heritage

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

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