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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ter•nal•ism /pəˈtɜrnəlˌɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the principle or practice of managing or governing workers, citizens, individuals, etc., in the manner of a father dealing with his children.
pa•ter•nal•is•tic /pəˌtɜrnəlˈɪstɪk/USA pronunciation adj.: a paternalistic manner of governing, doling out favors the way a father would.See -patr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ter•nal•ism (pə tûr′nl iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children:The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
pa•ter ′nal•ist, n., adj. pa•ter′nal•is ′tic, adj. pa•ter′nal•is ′ti•cal•ly, adv. |