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patriarchy in Arabic

نِظَام أَبَوِيّ niẓām ʔabawiyy

/ˈpeɪ̯tɹɪɑːkɪ/US/ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/

patriarchy in Arabic: نِظَام أَبَوِيّ (niẓām ʔabawiyy). In English, patriarchy means a social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

Arabic words for patriarchy

social system
نِظَام أَبَوِيّ niẓām ʔabawiyy
power structure
نِظَام أَبَوِيّ niẓām ʔabawiyy

English meaning of patriarchy

  1. noun A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.
  2. noun A power structure in which men are dominant.
  3. noun The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

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Questions about patriarchy in Arabic

What is the meaning of patriarchy in Arabic?
Patriarchy in Arabic is نِظَام أَبَوِيّ (niẓām ʔabawiyy).
ما معنى كلمة patriarchy؟
Patriarchy: نِظَام أَبَوِيّ (niẓām ʔabawiyy).
What does patriarchy mean in English?
Patriarchy means a social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

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