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patriarchy meaning in Urdu

پِدَر شاہی pidar śāhī

/ˈpeɪ̯tɹɪɑːkɪ/US/ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/

patriarchy in Urdu: پِدَر شاہی (pidar śāhī), پِدَر سالاری (pidar sālārī). 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.

Urdu words for patriarchy

social system
پِدَر شاہی pidar śāhī, پِدَر سالاری pidar sālārī
power structure
پِدَر شاہی pidar śāhī, پِدَر سالاری pidar sālārī
dominance of men in social or cultural systems
پِدَر شاہی pidar śāhī, پِدَر سالاری pidar sālārī

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of patriarchy in Urdu?
Patriarchy in Urdu is پِدَر شاہی (pidar śāhī), پِدَر سالاری (pidar sālārī).
patriarchy کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Patriarchy: پِدَر شاہی (pidar śāhī), پِدَر سالاری (pidar sālārī).
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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