patriarchalism
[ pey-tree-ahr-kuh-liz-uhm ]
noun
a philosophy, form, or system of patriarchal government.
Origin of patriarchalism
11840–50; patriarchal + -ism
Words Nearby patriarchalism
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How to use patriarchalism in a sentence
According to the article, the most dangerous antisocial phenomenon in the social life of the country was patriarchalism.
Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
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