paternalistic

adj

Etymology

From paternal + -istic.

  1. derived from paternus
  2. derived from paternālis
  3. derived from paternal
  4. suffixed as paternalistic — “paternal + istic

Definitions

  1. the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in a…

    the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in a benevolent yet intrusive manner towards underlings

  2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism

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