paternalize
paternalize · paternalizes · paternalized · paternalizing
To make paternal; to place in a fatherly roleTo make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.
Control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them
Origin
From paternal + -ize.From paternal + -ize.
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Forms
paternalizes, paternalizing, paternalized, paternalized| Base form | paternalize · to paternalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | paternalizes |
| Present participle | paternalizing |
| Past simple | paternalized |
| Past participle | paternalized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpaternalizer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle