Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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paternalism | Yes | No | No | No |
paternalistic | No | Yes | No | No |
paternalism (noun) | paternalistic (noun) |
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the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good |
paternalism (adjective) | paternalistic (adjective) |
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benevolent but sometimes intrusive |