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patriarchism

patriarchism noun: government or rule by a patriarch.

Noun

patriarchism (usually uncountable, plural patriarchisms)

  1. (usually) government or rule by a patriarch
    Synonyms:
    patriarchy

Synonyms of patriarchism

Forms of patriarchism

pluralpatriarchisms

Origin of patriarchism

From patriarch + -ism.

Questions about patriarchism

What does patriarchism mean?
Patriarchism means government or rule by a patriarch.
What part of speech is patriarchism?
Patriarchism is a noun.
What is the plural of patriarchism?
The plural of patriarchism is patriarchisms.

Words near patriarchism in the dictionary

  1. patriarchic
  2. patriarchical
  3. patriarchically
  4. patriarchies
  5. patriarchisation
  6. patriarchism
  7. patriarchisms
  8. patriarchist
  9. patriarchists
  10. patriarchization
  11. patriarchize

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