depatriarchalize

English

Etymology

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.

Related terms

• depatriarchalization