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PATRIARCHIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does patriarchic mean?
• PATRIARCHIC (adjective)
The adjective PATRIARCHIC has 1 sense:
1. (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
Familiarity information: PATRIARCHIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
Similar:
patriarchal (characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line)
Derivation:
patriarchy (a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line)
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