patriarchal
adjective
pa·tri·ar·chal
ˌpā-trē-ˈär-kəl 
: of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy
a patriarchal culture
a patriarchal religion
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In other words, a woman taking her own picture on her own terms is not enough to disrupt the patriarchal status quo.
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Women have, for much of history, been treated as second-class citizens in patriarchal societies.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
The film’s protagonist, Lhakpa Sherpa, overcame the patriarchal culture of her native Nepal to summit Mount Everest an astonishing 10 times.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
In William Friedkin’s 1972 original, science and modern medicine are completely powerless to dent the demon who has possessed the innocent victim, leaving it up to the patriarchal Catholic Church to take on Pazuzu (and forge its own Reaganomics).
—David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Women have, for much of history, been treated as second-class citizens in patriarchal societies.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
The film’s protagonist, Lhakpa Sherpa, overcame the patriarchal culture of her native Nepal to summit Mount Everest an astonishing 10 times.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
In William Friedkin’s 1972 original, science and modern medicine are completely powerless to dent the demon who has possessed the innocent victim, leaving it up to the patriarchal Catholic Church to take on Pazuzu (and forge its own Reaganomics).
—David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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