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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Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
The Rule uses a lot of imagery to negate all allegations of misogyny and violent patriarchal worldview.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
The Rule uses a lot of imagery to negate all allegations of misogyny and violent patriarchal worldview.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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