Patriarchy Definition
pātrē-ärkē
patriarchies
noun
patriarchies
A form of social organization in which the father or the eldest male is recognized as the head of the family or tribe, descent and kinship being traced through the male line.
Webster's New World
Government, rule, or domination by men, as in a family or tribe.
Webster's New World
Dominance of a society by men, or the values that uphold such dominance.
American Heritage
The collection of men in positions of power, exerting such dominance.
American Heritage
A system of government by males.
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patriarchiesOrigin of Patriarchy
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From Latin patriarchia, from Byzantine Greek πατριαρχία, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriarkhÄ“s, “patriarch"), from πατρία and ἄρχω.
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