Patriarchal repression 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 Repression


  • (noun) the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
  • (noun) the act of repressing; control by holding down
  • (noun) a state of forcible subjugation