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Androcentric vs Patriarchal - What's the difference?

androcentric | patriarchal |

As adjectives the difference between androcentric and patriarchal

is that androcentric is of, pertaining to or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males while patriarchal is characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.

androcentric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.

    • patriarchal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * patriarchial

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
  • * Tennyson
    • About whose patriarchal knee / Late the little children clung.
  • Relating to a system run by males, rather than females.

    • Related terms

    * patriarch * patriarchy

    Derived terms

    * patriarchal cross * patriarchally * patriarchalism

    See also

    * matriarchal