"paternalistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more paternalistic [comparative], most paternalistic [superlative]
Etymology: paternal + -istic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|paternal|istic}} paternal + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} paternalistic (comparative more paternalistic, superlative most paternalistic)
  1. the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings
    Sense id: en-paternalistic-en-adj-en:paternal Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -istic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -istic: 92 8
  2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism
    Sense id: en-paternalistic-en-adj-en:relational

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