noun
A society where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
多くの古代文明は父権社会だった。
Many ancient civilizations were patriarchal societies.
父権社会では、家系は父親を通じて継承されることが多い。
In a patriarchal society, lineage is often passed down through the father.
Compound of 父権 (paternal authority) and 社会 (society). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern coinage corresponding to the English 'patriarchal society'.