English-Finnish translations for patriarchal

• patriarkaalinen
  Perheen patriarkaalinen rakenne määrää raiskaamaan ja hakkaamaan naisia. The patriarchal structure of the family orders the raping and beating of women.
  Turkki on muslimivaltio, jonka kulttuuri on pääasiassa autoritaarinen ja patriarkaalinen. Turkey is an Islamic country with a predominantly authoritarian and patriarchal culture.

Definition of patriarchal

• Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable
• Relating to a system run by males, rather than females

Related words

• patriarchate
• heteropatriarchal
• antipatriarchal
• patriarchal church
• Ecumenical Patriarchate