Definition of Paternalistic

1. Adjective. Benevolent but sometimes intrusive.

Similar to: Paternal
Derivative terms: Paternalism

Definition of Paternalistic

1. Adjective. the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings ¹

2. Adjective. of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paternalistic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paternalistic

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfathers
paternal grandmother
paternal grandmothers
paternal quality
paternal uncle
paternal uncles
paternalisation
paternalise
paternalised
paternalises
paternalising
paternalism
paternalisms
paternalist
paternalistic
paternalistically
paternalists
paternalization
paternalize
paternalized
paternalizes
paternalizing
paternally
paternities
paternity
paternity leave
paternity leaves
paternity suit
paternity suits

Literary usage of Paternalistic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Political Ideas of Modern Japan by Kiyoshi Karl Kawakami (1903)
"The third school is referred to as the paternalistic school because it asserts ... But, unlike the economic and liberal schools, the paternalistic school ..."

2. Political Systems in Transition: War-time and After by Charles Ghequiere Fenwick (1920)
"Effect of paternalistic government. That good measures, whether relating to the regulation of business or to the improvement of the conditions of the ..."

3. Intercollegiate Debates edited by Paul Martin Pearson, Egbert Ray Nichols (1916)
"tablish this paternalistic measure, which is fundamentally wrong, and in the face of the ... They may say first that the minimum wage is not paternalistic. ..."

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