patriarchy
UK/ˈpeitriɑːki/US/'peitriɑ:ki/
C2
Definitions
n.
A social system in which men hold most of the power and authority.
父权制，男权社会。
n.
A family or group ruled by the oldest male.
（由最年长男性统治的）父权家族。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpatri (father) + arch (rule) + -y (system) = rule by the father, extended to a whole society organized around male authority.
Root patr still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.smash the patriarchy打破父权制
- 2.under patriarchy在父权制之下
- 3.system of patriarchy父权制度
Example Sentences
- 1.
Feminist writers have long criticized the patriarchy.
- 2.
In a strict patriarchy, property passes from father to son.