153. Father


See also 281. MOTHER ; 307. PARENTS

misopaterism
the hatred of one’s father. — misopaterist , n .
patriarchy
1 . a community in which the father or oldest male is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe, and descent is traced through the male line.
2 . government by males, with one as supreme. — patriarchist , n . — patri-archic , patriarchical , adj .
patricentric
tending to move toward or centering upon the father. See also matricentric .

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