patriarchal
પિતૃપ્રધાન
definition
adjective
Her mother wants to be sympathetic, yet as a representative of her father's patriarchal power, she can only follow the script laid out for her.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a patriarch.
a patriarchal society
of, relating to, or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.
example
Her mother wants to be sympathetic, yet as a representative of her father's 'patriarchal' power, she can only follow the script laid out for her.
In short, 'patriarchal' society values masculine gender roles only when they are performed by males.
I am also conscious of my identity as a writer within a 'patriarchal' culture.
When they become guerrillas the women set themselves free from 'patriarchal' bonds.
Previously, all western religions, even the masons, had been rigidly 'patriarchal' .
They were written in a highly 'patriarchal' society where masculine domination was the norm.
For decades, international development agencies skirted gender issues in highly 'patriarchal' societies.
His role has been more 'patriarchal' , in the family context.
Despite his living in a rigidly 'patriarchal' society his strongest and most memorable characters are all female.
Like so many other women caught in war zones, these women are victims of a violently eroding 'patriarchal' system.
As such, it allows for changing and evolving structures that exist outside of the 'patriarchal' power system.
Funny, I think, how all this is going down without any kind of 'patriarchal' supervision.
Big farmers in the area come from a strongly 'patriarchal' and feudal background.
All the sampled groups clearly exhibit 'patriarchal' structures, including those relevant to marriage.
She has rejected the 'patriarchal' society and a traditional marriage.
Recognition that the power structure is also 'patriarchal' helps to explain much of the resistance.
Coming from a 'patriarchal' society, the responses to such questionnaires are interesting, if not very surprising.
Not to mention any number of grouchy 'patriarchal' husbands and avid sugar daddies.
In a 'patriarchal' society men fear independent autonomous women.
She then received 'patriarchal' permission to pursue kinship with offspring of creditable lineage!
Parents enjoy a 'patriarchal' status and the father claims the best chair near the fire.
Our family was a traditional 'patriarchal' family, with my Dad at the helm.
A feminist might see it as an instrument of 'patriarchal' oppression.
She has totally internalised 'patriarchal' values that are common to our society.
In this sense the representations of motherhood potentially extend far beyond 'patriarchal' ideology.
Rules such as these may be acquired during childhood and may reflect the 'patriarchal' values of society.
At the time it was clear that there was no chance of getting in touch with your self unless you had witnessed what nature had so perversely, so 'patriarchally' , hidden from your view.
Under the Old Regime, the government acted 'patriarchally' .
Inmates of various types were integrated into this 'patriarchally' organized house.
I believe that a rigidly 'Patriarchal' culture cannot tolerate the empowered creative voice of Women.
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