Patrilineal and Patriarchal

Patrilineal

Patrilineal adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the male line.
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Patriarchal and patrilineal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patriarchal" instead an adjective "Patrilineal".

Patriarchal

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.
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Synonyms for Patriarchal

Patrilineal and patriarchal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patrilineal" instead an adjective "Patriarchal".

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