patriarchal
Related Words for patriarchal
fatherly, maternal, paternal, stately, grand, esteemed, revered, affectionate, benevolent, benign, comforting, devoted, fond, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, kind, loving, motherly, protectiveExamples from the Web for patriarchal
Contemporary Examples of patriarchal
And yes, that authoritarian, patriarchal guru-power structure, invariably, always leads to abuses.
In a patriarchal society—our society—a naked woman is a dangerous thing.
A Respectable, Non-Exploitative Story About Kim Kardashian’s Bare-Naked, Greased-Up AssAmy Zimmerman
November 13, 2014
It seems that, in doing away with patriarchal authority, we have also, perhaps unwittingly, killed off all the grown-ups.
Never mind that the patriarchal belief system woven throughout the cartoon content is itself shockingly outdated.
Because marriage is a patriarchal, sexist institution that should be discarded rather than reformed.
Historical Examples of patriarchal
She, too, seems determined to make me the patriarchal leader of a band.
The Letters of Robert BurnsRobert Burns
Existing marriage is a pernicious survival of the patriarchal age.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
It is a part of the patriarchal custom which regards women as property.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
It was the portrait of an old man with a beautiful forehead and a patriarchal face.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
I had never before and have never since seen such a patriarchal figure.
The Woman Thou Gavest MeHall Caine