Definition of PATRIARCHAL

patriarchal

Adjective

  • characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
  • relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

Adj

  • Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
  • Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin patriarchālis, from patriarcha + -ālis. Sychronically analyzable as patriarch + -al.

Antonyms

matriarchal

Scrabble Score: 18

patriarchal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
patriarchal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
patriarchal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

patriarchal is a valid Words With Friends word