patriarchalism


pa·tri·ar·chal

P0114700 (pā′trē-är′kəl)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a patriarch.2. Of or relating to a patriarchy: a patriarchal social system.3. Ruled by a patriarch: a patriarchal see.
pa′tri·ar′chal·ism n.pa′tri·ar′chal·ly adv.

patriarchalism

(ˌpeɪtrɪˈɑːkəlɪzəm) or

patriarchism

n (Sociology) the system or principle of patriarchal rule