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Patriarchy vs Patrifocal - What's the difference?

patriarchy | patrifocal |

As a noun patriarchy

is a social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children.

As an adjective patrifocal is

patriarchal.

patriarchy

English

(wikipedia patriarchy)

Noun

(patriarchies)
  • A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children.
  • A system of government by males.
  • The dominance of men in social or cultural systems.
  • (Christianity) The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

    • Derived terms

    *

    Related terms

    * patriarch * patriarchate * patriarchal

    See also

    * matriarchy English words suffixed with -archy

    patrifocal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • patriarchal

    • Derived terms

    * patrifocality