American English pronunciation
How to pronounce paternalism
IPA transcription: [pə'tɚnə,lɪzəm]
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Noun
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the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Usage examples
- The word paternalism is from the Latin "pater" "father" via the adjective "paternus" "fatherly".