patriarchal
adjective
pa·tri·ar·chal
ˌpā-trē-ˈär-kəl 
: of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy
a patriarchal culture
a patriarchal religion
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But Mormonism is a high-demand, patriarchal religion, and the church’s obsession with Godly worthiness has only made the fixation on beauty flourish.
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Bearden, the patriarchal Salomon, who still runs the family’s piano business at eighty-something years old, sits at the piano.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
These are the daily realities for many Nepali women living in a patriarchal society.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Hegseth wants to reform the military chaplain corps Hegseth’s church network, the CREC, preaches a patriarchal form of Christianity, where women cannot serve in leadership, and pastors argue that homosexuality should be criminalized.
—Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Bearden, the patriarchal Salomon, who still runs the family’s piano business at eighty-something years old, sits at the piano.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
These are the daily realities for many Nepali women living in a patriarchal society.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Hegseth wants to reform the military chaplain corps Hegseth’s church network, the CREC, preaches a patriarchal form of Christianity, where women cannot serve in leadership, and pastors argue that homosexuality should be criminalized.
—Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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