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Patriarchalism vs Patriarchalist - What's the difference?

patriarchalism | patriarchalist |

As nouns the difference between patriarchalism and patriarchalist

is that patriarchalism is the quality of being patriarchal while patriarchalist is a supporter of patriarchalism.

patriarchalism

English

Noun

  • The quality of being patriarchal.
  • (historical, politics, philosophy, sometimes uppercase) A political theory which arose in England in the seventeenth century, which emphasized the absolute power of the king as the paternal head of state, viewing his fatherly power as having been inherited genealogically from Adam.

    • patriarchalist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A supporter of patriarchalism.