paternalism

noun
/pəˈtɝnəlɪzəm/CA

Etymology

From paternal + -ism.

  1. derived from paternus
  2. derived from paternālis
  3. derived from paternal
  4. suffixed as paternalism — “paternal + ism

Definitions

  1. The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes…

    The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

  2. The guiding of people in a manner that limits their autonomy in the name of their own…

    The guiding of people in a manner that limits their autonomy in the name of their own well-being.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA