- paternalistic
- adjective see paternalism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
paternalistic
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paternalistic — pa‧ter‧nal‧is‧tic [pəˌtɜːnəˈlɪstɪk ǁ ˌtɜːr ] adjective a paternalistic company or organization is one in which the people in charge protect the workers and give them what they need, but do not allow them to make important decisions : • Unionism… … Financial and business terms
paternalistic — [[t]pətɜ͟ː(r)nəlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is paternalistic takes all the decisions for the people they govern, employ, or are responsible for. The doctor is being paternalistic. He s deciding what information the patient needs to know … English dictionary
paternalistic — adjective a) the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings With a scanty supply of laws in Hellenic commonwealths or city states what an immense vista… … Wiktionary
paternalistic — paternalism ► NOUN ▪ the policy of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependents in their supposed best interest. DERIVATIVES paternalist noun & adjective paternalistic adjective … English terms dictionary
paternalistic — See paternalist. * * * … Universalium
paternalistic — paternalism … Philosophy dictionary
paternalistic — paternalism … Dictionary of sociology
paternalistic — pÉ™ tÉœrnÉ™ lɪstɪk / tÉœËn adj. pertaining to a government system that sincerely cares about its constituents but is overly intrusive (similar to a father with his children) … English contemporary dictionary
paternalistic — pa·ter·nal·is·tic … English syllables
paternalistic — See: paternalism … English dictionary
