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Paternalism
Meaning
Noun
●
The treatment of people in a
fatherly
manner
, especially by
caring for
them and sometimes being
stern
with them.
●
The
guiding
of people
in a manner
that
limits
their
autonomy
in the name of
their own well-being.
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Origin
paternalism
English
-ism
English
paternal
English
paternal
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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