| 单词 | patriarchal |
| 释义 | patriarchal (once / 2540 pages) adj A patriarchal system is one run by men. Traditionally, most societies have been patriarchal, but it's now considered sexist and unfair. The patriarchal way used to be pretty much the only way: countries and societies were run by men. The U.S. was very patriarchal, especially when women couldn't even vote. Over time, these things change, though probably not fast enough. These days, calling a country or business patriarchal is usually an insult — it implies that women aren't being treated equally. WORD FAMILYpatriarchal: patriarchally+/patriarch: patriarchal, patriarches, patriarchs USAGE EXAMPLES“The theater world is very patriarchal,” she said. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “The problem is that India is typically patriarchal, and women in public space are not easily accepted,” he said. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) Don’t let anyone tell you that makeup is a foundation of patriarchal oppression; makeup is war paint. The Guardian(Dec 07, 2016) 1adj characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line Syn|Ant paternal characteristic of a father patriarchic(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line patricentriccentered upon the father matriarchal characteristic of a matriarchy maternalcharacteristic of a mother matriarchic(of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line matricentriccentered upon the mother 2adj relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank |
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