patriarchal

BrE /ˌpætriˈɑːrkəl/ AmE /ˌpætriˈɑːrkəl/

adjective en → es

1 SOCIAL STRUCTURE [attributive, predicative] B2

relating to a society or organization in which men are the main authority and women have less power and influence

patriarcal, de estructura patriarcal

  • a patriarchal society/organization

Collocations patriarchal values · patriarchal system

  • The country is still very patriarchal.

    El país sigue siendo muy patriarcal.

2 FAMILY [attributive, predicative] B2

relating to a family in which the father or grandfather has authority over other members of the family

patriarcal, de familia patriarcal

  • a patriarchal family

Collocations patriarchal household · patriarchal leadership

  • In a patriarchal family, the father makes all the decisions.

    En una familia patriarcal, el padre toma todas las decisiones.