Words similar to patriarchal

Example sentences for: patriarchal

How can you use “patriarchal” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

She stood for the clear separation of the public from the private sphere, a distinction dismissed as patriarchal a long time ago by feminists who thought it denigrated domestic life.
According to the catalog, Simpson's pictures of women staring blankly underscore that they are "unheard in a racist, patriarchal society."
An ironic one, too, given Paz's record as a critic of Mexico's addiction to patriarchal power.
Idon't generally complain about oppressive patriarchal social structures, but Ferberism is a good example of one.
This kind of picture has one of two thrusts: It either sides with the suffocated housewife who, like Ibsen's Nora, strives to break free of a repressive patriarchal hold, or it demonizes a culture that tempts men and women to put their own gratification before their responsibilities as parents.