Synonyms of paterfamilias

paterfamilias

noun

as in patriarch

Related Words

• patriarch
• dad
• pater
• papa
• father
• pa
• pop
• daddy
• sire
• old man
• father figure
• stepfather
• father image

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paterfamilias

Schumer’s actions as paterfamilias of Senate Democrats are often informed by his New York sensibilities. — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022

There’s also a concern about acting as if your son were a source of shame, a secret to be hidden from the paterfamilias. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022

This is Putin’s vision of the Russian world, a strong and blessed house with Russia as the paterfamilias, tough and occasionally harsh, but ultimately benevolent, sharing the fruits of Russian civilization with those who belong to its world. — Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022

Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022