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patriarchy meaning in Marathi

पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā

/ˈpeɪ̯tɹɪɑːkɪ/US/ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/

patriarchy in Marathi: पितृसत्ता (pitŕsattā). 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.

Marathi words for patriarchy

social system
पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā
power structure
पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā
dominance of men in social or cultural systems
पितृसत्ता pitŕsattā

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of patriarchy in Marathi?
Patriarchy in Marathi is पितृसत्ता (pitŕsattā).
patriarchy चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Patriarchy: पितृसत्ता (pitŕsattā).
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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