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Definition of patriarchal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patriarchal

adjective

/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːkl/

/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkl/

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ruled or controlled by men; giving power and importance only to men
- a patriarchal society
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