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paternalistic, a.|pətɜːnəˈlɪstɪk|
[f. as paternalism: see -istic.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of paternalism. Hence paternaˈlistically adv.
1890Cent. Dict., Paternalistic. 1893Voice (N.Y.) 23 Mar., There is a ‘paternalistic’ law on the statute books of Minnesota to which the coal combination has made itself liable. 1918Nation (N.Y.) 7 Feb. p. xii/2 It is perhaps as well that a paternalistic Government, with unlimited power of taxation to make good the deficit, is behind it. 1918E. H. Griggs Soul of Democracy xviii. 125 The breakdown of paternalistically achieved efficiency has been evident in Germany's utter failure to understand, [etc.]. 1961Daily Tel. 24 Apr. 12 They are humble people, Europeans, half⁓castes and Africans, whose only crime is to have pursued their livelihoods unprotestingly under a paternalisitc Government which is now challenged by the spread of black nationalism. 1966Listener 16 June 889/1 I felt the face of Britain was reasonably presented in this paternalistic atmosphere. 1976Daily Mirror 16 July 5/7 That puts him on the side of the Labour unions, who are ununeasy about Carter, a paternalistic employer. |