Meanings
adjectivemetapatriarchal (comparative more metapatriarchal, superlative most metapatriarchal)
comparative more metapatriarchal · superlative most metapatriarchal
- feminismRelating to transcendence over the patriarchy.
Origin
From meta- + patriarchal, coined by Mary Daly (1928–2010), playing on multiple senses of meta-.
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APA
metapatriarchal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapatriarchal
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“metapatriarchal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapatriarchal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metapatriarchal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapatriarchal.
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