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Patriarchy

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Definition

a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property

Synonyms & similar words

patriarchate masculinism sexism chauvinism machismo androcracy androcentrism andromorphism virism virilism paternalism fatherdom patriarchalism patriarchism patriarchate patriarchism

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