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patriarchist

American

[pay-tree-ahrk-ist] / ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk ɪst /

adjective

adhering to or typical of patriarchalism or patriarchism.

noun

a person who adheres to patriarchalism or patriarchism.

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Noun Inflected Forms

patriarchists

plural

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