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noun
The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good.
is a specific kind of: attitude, mental attitude.
domain category: administration, governance, governing, government, government activity.
derivation: paternalistic.
Dutch: paternalismePolish: paternalizm
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