paternalism
paternalism · paternalisms
The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and…The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.
UK/pəˈtɜːnəlɪzəm/US/pəˈtɝnəlɪzəm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.
(countable, uncountable)The guiding of people in a manner that limits their autonomy in the name of their own well-being.
More definitions
- the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Translations
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plural: paternalisms| Singular | paternalism |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpaternalistic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable