paternalistic
adjEtymology
From paternal + -istic.
- derived from paternus
- derived from paternālis
- derived from paternal
Definitions
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
of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism
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