"paternalize" meaning in All languages combined

See paternalize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: paternalizes [present, singular, third-person], paternalizing [participle, present], paternalized [participle, past], paternalized [past]
Etymology: From paternal + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|paternal|ize}} paternal + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} paternalize (third-person singular simple present paternalizes, present participle paternalizing, simple past and past participle paternalized)
  1. (transitive) To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-paternalize-en-verb-GufTRLiU
  2. control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them
    Sense id: en-paternalize-en-verb-cHye2YJ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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