patriarchal society

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Definition of patriarchal society in English English dictionary

a society dominated by males The NT society was patriarchal and hence the literature from that period is marked by a distinctly male perspective Feminine voices, views, and perspectives are rarely found It has been one of the tasks of feminist criticism to call attention to this aspect of the NT literature

A society wherein descent is traced through the male line In such a society, men hold dominant authority

A society that is controlled by men in which the descendants of males continue the practice

Hyphenation

pa·tri·ar·chal so·ci·e·ty

Turkish pronunciation

peytriärkıl sısayıti

Pronunciation

/ˌpātrēˈärkəl səˈsīətē/ /ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl səˈsaɪətiː/