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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| paternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| authoritarian | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| autocratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| dictatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| moralistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| patriarchal | xx/x | Adjective |
| condescending | xx/x | Adjective |
| chauvinistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| benevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| socialistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| ethnocentric | xx/x | Adjective |
| technocratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| militaristic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| patronizing | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| reactionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| deferential | xx/x | Adjective |
| egalitarian | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| exclusionary | x/xxx | Noun |
| capitalistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| patronising | /xxx | Adjective |
| neocolonial | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| totalitarian | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| overbearing | /x/x | Adjective |
| dismissive | x/x | Adjective |
| legalistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| puritanical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anachronistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sexist | /x | Noun |
| despotic | x/x | Adjective |
| misogynistic | /xxxx | Adjective |
| collectivistic | x/x/x | Adjective |
| moralizing | /xxx | Noun |
| communitarian | x/x/xx | Noun |
| dogmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| prescriptive | x/x | Adjective |
| fatherly | /xx | Adjective |
| imperialistic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| judgmental | x/x | Adjective |
| domineering | xx/x | Adjective |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| bureaucratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| repressive | x/x | Adjective |
| uncaring | x/x | Adjective |
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| censorious | /x/x | Adjective |
| regressive | x/x | Adjective |
| statist | /x | Name |
| undemocratic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| elitist | x/x | Adjective |
| individualistic | xxxxx/x | Adjective |
| ahistorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| reductionist | x/xx | Noun |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| androcentric | /x/x | Adjective |
| condescension | xx/x | Noun |
| bigoted | /xx | Adjective |
| antidemocratic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| dehumanizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| xenophobic | xx/x | Adjective |
| absolutist | xx/x | Noun |
| humanistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| unitary | /xxx | Adjective |
| benevolence | x/xx | Noun |
| interferences | xx/xx | Noun |
| beneficence | x/xx | Noun |
| tutelage | /xx | Noun |
| altruism | /xxx | Noun |
| philanthropy | x/xx | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun |
| autocracy | x/xx | Noun |
| racist | /x | Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| ethos | /x | Noun |
| protectionism | x/xxx | Noun |
| protectors | x/x | Noun |
| justifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| despotism | /xxx | Noun |
| overtones | /xx | Noun |
| solicitude | x/xx | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| stance | / | Noun |
| landlord | /x | Noun |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| interventions | xx/x | Noun |
| dictatorship | x/xx | Noun |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| capitalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| ethic | /x | Noun |
| mentality | x/xx | Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| lies | / | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun |
| ideology | xx/xx | Noun |
| characterized | /xxx | Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| bureaucracy | x/xx | Noun |
| described | x/ | Verb |
| rhetoric | /xx | Noun |
| arrogance | /xx | Noun |
| whites | / | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| relationship | x/xx | Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun |
| policies | /xx | Noun |
| pretensions | x/x | Noun |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| conservatism | x/xxx | Noun |
| socialism | /xxx | Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| generosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| planters | /x | Noun |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| bent | / | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| flavour | /x | Noun |
| style | / | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| monarchy | /xx | Noun |
| tendencies | /xx | Noun |
| tone | / | Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun |
| streak | / | Noun |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| liberalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| practices | /xx | Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun |
| masters | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun |
| notions | /x | Noun |
| gestures | /x | Noun |
| posture | /x | Noun |
| restrictions | x/x | Noun |
| rule | / | Noun |
| patronage | /xx | Noun |
| sentiments | /xx | Noun |
| provider | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| interventionist | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
| parental | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| patriarchy | /xxx | Noun |
| maypole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| sfa | x | Name |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
