depatriarchalize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ patriarchal +‎ -ize.

Verb

depatriarchalize (third-person singular simple present depatriarchalizes, present participle depatriarchalizing, simple past and past participle depatriarchalized)

  1. (transitive) To divest of patriarchal attributes.
    Some feminists have sought to depatriarchalize the Bible.
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