Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patriarchalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tri-ar-chal-ism
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being patriarchal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A political theory which arose in England in the seventeenth century, which emphasized the absolute power of the king as the paternal head of state, viewing his fatherly power as having been inherited genealogically from Adam.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From patriarchal + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

patriarchalisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

patriarchism

Questions

What does patriarchalism mean?
The quality of being patriarchal.
Where does patriarchalism come from?
From patriarchal + -ism.

How to pronounce patriarchalism

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “patriarchalism”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “patriarchalism”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “patriarchalism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.