patriarchy
/ˈpeɪtriɑːki/noun
उच्चारण पेट्रिआर्की
पितृसत्ता
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noun
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[C, U]
a society, system or country that is ruled or controlled by men
पितृसत्ता
- the fight against patriarchy
- The book examines how patriarchy shapes family decisions in rural areas.
- Some writers argue that patriarchy limits girls' access to higher education.
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- The sociologist explained how patriarchy affects wages and job opportunities.
- Radhika's thesis looks at how patriarchy has changed in cities over fifty years.
Synonyms male domination androcracy patrilineal society
Opposite matriarchy
◇Word family
patriarch nounpatriarchal adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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pa·tri·arch·y
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The male head of a family or tribe is a patriarch; the female head a matriarch; descent traced through the father patrilineal; through the mother matrilineal.
परिवार या कबीले का पुरुष मुखिया patriarch; स्त्री मुखिया matriarch; पिता से वंश patrilineal; माता से matrilineal।