- patrifocal
- \\¦pa.trə̇, ¦pā.-ˌ\ adjective
Etymology: patr- + focal
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/pa'treuh foh"keuhl, pay'-/, adj.focused or centered on the father.[PATRI- + FOCAL]* * *
patrifocal /patˈri-fō-kəl/ (anthropology, etc)adjective1. Centred on the father2. (of societies, families, etc) in which authority and responsibility rest with the fatherORIGIN: L pater, patris father, and focus a hearth• • •patrifocalˈity noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.