Word Type

Noun

The word "patriarchy" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antipatriarchy batriarchy cisheteropatriarchy cispatriarchy heteropatriarchy homopatriarchy neopatriarchy patriarchial postpatriarchy transpatriarchy

Context

anthropology christianity history

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

social organisation social organization social structure social system structure

Type Of (IsA)

social organization

Related Terms

matriarchy patriarch patriarchal patriarchate

Related Terms

authority children dominant father head household matriarchy patriarch patriarchal patriarchate social women

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