patriarchy — a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪtriɑːrki/
Korean meaning: 남성이 주도권을 가지고 정치적 리더십, 도덕적 권위, 사회적 특권과 재산 통제 역할에서 우세한 사회 체제; 가부장제
Korean pronunciation: **페이**트리아키
Example Sentences
- My grandmother secretly ran the family business while everyone thought grandpa was the boss - a classic case of 'patriarchy on paper only'.
- The company's patriarchal structure became obvious when all the female employees had to ask the male manager for permission to use the conference room.
- He claimed to support gender equality but still expected his wife to ask permission before buying groceries - patriarchy dies hard.
patriarchy
NOUN//ˈpeɪtriɑːrki//
a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property
a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property
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Patriarchy's hierarchy crumbles into anarchy!
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Origin
그리스어에서 온 단어로, 아버지(patri-)가 다스리는(-archy) 체제라는 뜻에서 유래했습니다. 마치 고대 그리스의 가정에서 아버지가 절대적 권력을 가졌던 것처럼, 남성이 사회를 지배하는 시스템을 의미하게 되었습니다.
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“My grandmother secretly ran the family business while everyone thought grandpa was the boss - a classic case of 'patriarchy on paper only'.”
“The company's patriarchal structure became obvious when all the female employees had to ask the male manager for permission to use the conference room.”
“He claimed to support gender equality but still expected his wife to ask permission before buying groceries - patriarchy dies hard.”
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