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patriarchy

🇬🇧 UK/ˈpeitriɑːki/🇺🇸 US/'peitriɑ:ki/
C2

Definitions

n.

A social system in which men hold dominant power and authority, especially as heads of families, with lineage traced through the male line.

父权制,男权社会

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
patrifather
+
archrule, govern, chief, leader
+
ycharacterized by
=patriarchy

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