Associations to the word «Paternalistic»
Noun
- Rule
- Client
- Health
- Mill
- Black
- Freedom
- Minority
- Care
- Judgment
- Respect
- White
- Missionary
- Need
- Tradition
- Dealing
- Model
- Benefit
- Empire
- Role
- Relation
- Belief
- Principle
- Conflict
- Administration
- Practice
- Illness
- Self
- Context
- Poverty
- Management
- Era
- Style
- Criticism
- Concern
- Extent
- Argument
- Arrangement
- Instance
- Status
- Risk
- Consequence
- Business
- Community
- Leader
- Industry
- Problem
- Majority
Adjective
Wiktionary
PATERNALISTIC, adjective. The quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings
PATERNALISTIC, adjective. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism
Dictionary definition
PATERNALISTIC, adjective. Benevolent but sometimes intrusive.
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