MATRILINEAL Antonyms
There are 3 antonyms of the word
matrilineal.
(opposite meanings)
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Definition of MATRILINEAL
Definition of MATRILINEAL
Best Opposite Words For MATRILINEAL
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| paternal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • belonging to or inherited from one's father • characteristic of a father • relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent adjective satellite • related on the father's side | ||||||||
| patriarchal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line • relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank | ||||||||
| patrilineal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • based on or tracing descent through the male line | ||||||||
