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Paternalistic
Meaning
Adj
●
the quality
of being
paternal
, i.e. like a
father
, e.g.
characterized
by
behaving
in
benevolent
and yet
intrusive
manner
towards underlings
●
of,
pertaining
to,
characteristic
of or
practicing
paternalism
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Origin
paternalistic
English
-istic
English
-ic
English
-ique
French
-icus
Dutch
-ist
English
paternal
English
paternal
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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