adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   matriarchal

Adjective

1. 1
   (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

absolutearistocraticauthoritarianautocraticautonomousbureaucratic

Etymology

From matriarch + -ic.