patriarchally
In fatherly fashion
In a manner characteristic of or conforming to patriarchy—social organization where men hold primary authority.
The word describes actions, structures, or attitudes that reflect male dominance: The company was patriarchally structured, with women excluded from leadership.
It can also mean in the manner of a patriarch or family head: He presided patriarchally over holiday dinners.
Controlled primarily by men
- chauvinisticallyWith excessive partisan bias
- paternalisticallyWith excessive protective control
- masculinistAdvocate for male primacy
- boys' clubMale-exclusive social organization
old boys' network · gender bias · male privilege · breadwinner · machismo · inequality · toxic masculinity · alpha male
Relating to family descent
- hereditarilyThrough inherited transmission
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
primogeniture · descent · elders · forefathers · progenitors · paterfamilias · ancestors · sire
In an overbearing manner
- authoritativelyWith confident expertise
- dictatoriallyIn domineering manner
- autocraticallyIn absolute-ruler fashion
- imperiouslyIn overbearing manner
commandingly · despotically · tyrannically · overlordship · high-handedly · overbearingly · masterfully · coercively
In the habitual manner
- ancestrallyBy way of forebears
- conservativelyIn a restrained manner
- old-fashionedlyIn outdated style
- conventionallyIn accepted manner
orthodoxly · time-honored · feudally · tribally · status quo · heritage · legacy · establishment
male-dominated
Controlled primarily by men
- chauvinisticallyWith excessive partisan bias
- paternalisticallyWith excessive protective control
- masculinistAdvocate for male primacy
boys' club · old boys' network · gender bias · male privilege · breadwinner · machismo · inequality · toxic masculinity · alpha male
genealogically
Relating to family descent
- hereditarilyThrough inherited transmission
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- kinshipState of being related
bloodline · primogeniture · descent · elders · forefathers · progenitors · paterfamilias · ancestors · sire · family tree
domineeringly
In an overbearing manner
- authoritativelyWith confident expertise
- dictatoriallyIn domineering manner
- autocraticallyIn absolute-ruler fashion
imperiously · commandingly · despotically · tyrannically · overlordship · high-handedly · overbearingly · masterfully · coercively · oppressively
customarily
In the habitual manner
- ancestrallyBy way of forebears
- conservativelyIn a restrained manner
- old-fashionedlyIn outdated style
conventionally · orthodoxly · time-honored · feudally · tribally · status quo · heritage · legacy · establishment · rigid
- patriarchal societySocial order favoring men
- patriarchal traditionsCustoms centered on male authority
- patriarchal valuesBeliefs privileging male dominance
- patriarchal societiesCommunities where men dominate
- patriarchal structureSystem favoring male authority