Patriarchal oppression Synonyms

Definitions for Patriarchal


  • (adjective) characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
  • (adjective) relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

Definitions for Oppression


  • (noun) a state or spell of low spirits
  • (noun) the act of subjugating by cruelty
  • (noun) the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority : "after years of oppression they finally revolted"