patriarchic
patriarchic adjective: patriarchal.
Adjective
patriarchic (comparative more patriarchic, superlative most patriarchic)
- Patriarchal.
- Not the real deal, like the films of the great Senegalese-born auteur Ousmane Sembène, whose 1966 drama “Black Girl” is a classic of postcolonial cinema, and whose 2004 film, “Moolaadé,” manages to tackle the issue of female genital mutilation and critique patriarchic Islam in one entertaining...2007 February 4, Manohla Dargis, “Africa, at the Cineplex”, in New York Times
Forms of patriarchic
| comparative | more patriarchic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most patriarchic |
Origin of patriarchic
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριαρχικός (patriarkhikós) via Latin patriarchicus. By surface analysis, patriarch + -ic.
Questions about patriarchic
- What does patriarchic mean?
- Patriarchic means patriarchal.
- What part of speech is patriarchic?
- Patriarchic is an adjective.
Words near patriarchic in the dictionary
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