gia trưởng

gia trưởng

Ông ấy là một người gia trưởng trong gia đình.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Patriarch: The male head of a family or household, traditionally holding primary authority and responsibility.
    • Paterfamilias: A term, often used in historical or sociological contexts, referring to the father figure who holds legal authority over the family.

  2. Adjective:

    • Patriarchal: Describing attitudes, behaviors, or systems where men hold primary power and authority, often in an autocratic manner.
    • Authoritarian (in attitude): Characteristic of a person, especially a man in a position of authority, who acts in an overly domineering, controlling, and undemocratic way.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Ông ấy là gia trưởng của một đại gia đình. (He is the patriarch of a large family.)
    • Chế độ gia trưởng đã phổ biến trong lịch sử. (The patriarchal system was prevalent in history.)

  • Adjective:

    • Anh ta có tính cách rất gia trưởng. (He has a very patriarchal/authoritarian personality.)
    • Lối quản lý gia trưởng đó không còn phù hợp. (That patriarchal management style is no longer suitable.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used critically in modern contexts to describe outdated, oppressive, and undemocratic attitudes, particularly of men who impose their will on family members or subordinates.
    • Bị chỉ trích vì tư tưởng gia trưởng. (Criticized for having patriarchal ideologies.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Chế độ gia trưởng (n): Patriarchy (the social system).

    • Xã hội đó đấu tranh để xóa bỏ chế độ gia trưởng. (That society is struggling to abolish patriarchy.)

  • Tính gia trưởng (n): Patriarchal/authoritarian nature or attitude.

    • Tính gia trưởng của anh ấy gây ra nhiều mâu thuẫn. (His authoritarian nature causes many conflicts.)
Synonyms
  • Authoritarian: Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
  • Domineering: Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.
  • Patriarchal: Relating to or characteristic of a patriarch.
Related Idioms and Phrases

  • Thói gia trưởng: The bad habit of being domineering and authoritarian.

    • Anh ấy cần bỏ thói gia trưởng đi. (He needs to drop his domineering habit.)

  • Lối suy nghĩ gia trưởng: Patriarchal way of thinking.

    • Lối suy nghĩ gia trưởng đang cản trở sự bình đẳng. (The patriarchal way of thinking is hindering equality.)