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matriarchal

/mey-tree-ahr-kuhl/US // ˌmeɪ triˈɑr kəl //

母系氏族,母系,母系社会,母系的

Related Words

fatherly父性的,父爱,父爱如山,虔诚的maternal孕产妇,产妇,孕妇,母体paternal父系,父系的,父亲,父亲的stately庄严的,庄严,庄重的,庄重grand盛大,隆重,盛大的,壮观esteemed尊敬的,受人尊敬的,尊敬的人,尊贵的revered受人尊敬的,受人尊敬,尊敬的,受人敬重venerated受人尊敬的,受人尊敬,尊敬的,尊贵的affectionate亲切的,深情的,亲热的,亲切benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义benign良性,良性的comforting舒适的,舒适性,安慰,舒适devoted忠诚的,忠心耿耿的,忠心耿耿,忠心的fond喜爱,喜爱的,喜爱的人,喜欢forbearing担当,担当的,担当重任,担当者gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的indulgent放任自流,放纵的,放纵,放任kind种类,一种,种,样loving爱心,爱护,有爱,有爱的motherly母性的,慈母般的,婆婆妈妈,婆婆妈妈的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to a matriarch, the female head of a family, tribe, community, etc.: her matriarchal qualities of love and compassion.
    • : characteristic of an entity, family, etc., controlled by women: matriarchal cultures in India.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inparental
Synonyms
fatherly父性的,父爱,父爱如山,虔诚的maternal孕产妇,产妇,孕妇,母体paternal父系,父系的,父亲,父亲的affectionate亲切的,深情的,亲热的,亲切benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义benign良性,良性的caring关怀,关爱,护理,关心comforting舒适的,舒适性,安慰,舒适devoted忠诚的,忠心耿耿的,忠心耿耿,忠心的fond喜爱,喜爱的,喜爱的人,喜欢forbearing担当,担当的,担当重任,担当者gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的indulgent放任自流,放纵的,放纵,放任kind种类,一种,种,样loving爱心,爱护,有爱,有爱的motherly母性的,慈母般的,婆婆妈妈,婆婆妈妈的patriarchal父权制,父权,父权制的,家长制protective保护性的,保护性,保护性措施supportive支持性的,支持的,支持的人,支持者tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模warm温暖,温暖的,暖和,温馨提示watchful小心翼翼,谨慎的,警惕的,警惕
as invenerable
Synonyms
esteemed尊敬的,受人尊敬的,尊敬的人,尊贵的grand盛大,隆重,盛大的,壮观revered受人尊敬的,受人尊敬,尊敬的,受人敬重stately庄严的,庄严,庄重的,庄重venerated受人尊敬的,受人尊敬,尊敬的,尊贵的admirable令人钦佩,令人敬佩,令人钦佩的,令人敬佩的aged老龄,年老的,老龄化,年迈的august威斯康辛,威严的,威严dignified端庄,尊严,庄重,庄重的estimable可估计,可估计的,可以估计,可估算experienced经验丰富,经验丰富的,有经验的,富有经验的grave严重,墓穴,墓葬,墓室honorable光荣,荣誉,光荣的,荣誉证书honored荣幸的是,荣幸之至,尊敬的,很荣幸imposing宏伟的,气势磅礴,雄伟的,气势恢宏noble崇高的,崇高,昂贵的,崇尚patriarchal父权制,父权,父权制的,家长制philosophical哲学的,哲学,哲学上的,哲理reverenced尊敬的,受人尊敬的,受人尊敬,尊敬的人reverend牧师,尊敬的先生,尊敬的阁下,尊敬的牧师sacred神圣的,神圣,圣洁的,神聖的sage圣人,贤人,贤士,贤者sedate镇静的,镇静,镇定,镇定的serious严重,严肃的,严肃,严重的wise明智的,智慧的,智慧,聪明的worshipful崇拜的,崇敬的,尊敬的,崇拜worshipped受崇拜的人,受崇拜的,受教于,崇拜的

Examples

  • Elephants live in matriarchal family groups, meaning an older, usually more experienced female is typically the boss.

  • In the process, they often wind up battling a distorted matriarchal figure like the fabled “evil stepmother” — usually a woman who’s eschewed the traditional societal role that the princess seems destined to embrace and accept.

  • It’s worth pointing out that bonobos are matriarchal, whereas chimpanzees are dominated by the big males.

  • Jane was raised in a matriarchal family by her hyper-religious grandma and young, aspiring singer single mother.

  • How did Glawogger gain access to such a closed matriarchal world?

  • By calling in the matriarchal troops, Elin effectively changed the rules of the game.

  • The door was opened shortly by a tall, kindly woman, of a rather matriarchal turn.

  • Arjuna had effected a temporary exogamous marriage according to matriarchal customs.

  • The annual celebration of the Thesmophoria clearly derived its origin from matriarchal times.

  • After the dissolution of the matriarchal gens, the patriarchal gens took its place with considerably diminished functions.

  • Apparently the Latin tribes who participated in the foundation of Rome had already superseded the matriarchal development.

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