patriarchic
Ruled by fathers
Patriarchic means relating to or characteristic of a patriarch—a male head of a family, clan, or society.
The word describes systems, structures, or attitudes in which authority and power rest with senior men: patriarchic traditions, patriarchic governance.
Patriarchal is far more common and carries the same meaning.
Traced through fathers
- patrilocalResiding near husband's kin
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
dynasty · bloodline · inheritance · primogeniture · hereditary · succession · progenitor · patronymic
Ranked authority structure
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- governanceHow authority is exercised
dominion · sovereignty · supremacy · leadership · headship · rule · paternalism · autocracy
Controlled primarily by men
- subjugationForcing into submission
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
sexism · misogyny · hegemony · subordination · domineering
Surrogate male guardian
- providerOne who furnishes things
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
breadwinner · discipline · nurturing · caretaker · upbringing · paterfamilias
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- tribalOf a clan
patrilineal
Traced through fathers
- patrilocalResiding near husband's kin
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
clan · dynasty · bloodline · inheritance · primogeniture · hereditary · succession · progenitor · patronymic · familial
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
governance · dominion · sovereignty · supremacy · leadership · headship · rule · paternalism · autocracy · chieftainship
male-dominated
Controlled primarily by men
- subjugationForcing into submission
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
machismo · sexism · misogyny · hegemony · subordination · domineering
father-figure
Surrogate male guardian
mentorship · breadwinner · discipline · nurturing · caretaker · upbringing · paterfamilias
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
tribal · feudal · generational · time-honored · customary
patriarchicegalitarian
Equality principle supporter
non-hierarchical · equalitarian · democratic · horizontal · leaderless
- patriarchal societySocial order favoring men
- patriarchal traditionsCustoms centered on male authority
- family patriarchMale head of household
- patriarchal valuesBeliefs privileging male dominance
- patriarchal societiesCommunities where men dominate
- patriarchal structureSystem favoring male authority