patriarchal
UK/ˌpeitriˈɑːkəl/US/.peitri'ɑ:kәl/
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Definitions
adj.
Relating to a patriarch or to a male-dominated social system.
家长的；父权制的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpatriarch + -al (adj.) = relating to a patriarch or patriarchy: organized around male authority.
Root patr still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.patriarchal society父权制社会
- 2.patriarchal system父权制系统
- 3.patriarchal structure父权制结构
Example Sentences
- 1.
They grew up in a strongly patriarchal household.
- 2.
The novel exposes the patriarchal values of its era.