patriarchal
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpeitriˈɑːkəl/🇺🇸 US/.peitri'ɑ:kәl/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of a patriarch; relating to a social system dominated and controlled by men.
家长的,族长的;父权制的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.
Patriarchal societies traditionally restricted women's rights to property ownership and inheritance.
- 2.
Modern organizations are moving away from patriarchal structures toward more inclusive leadership models.