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Definition of patriarchal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patriarchal

adjective
 
/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːkl/
 
/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkl/
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  1. ruled or controlled by men; giving power and importance only to men
    • a patriarchal society
  2. connected with a patriarch
    3. compare matriarchal
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