paternal 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
characteristic of a father
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
paternally 1
adverb
in a paternal manner
Attribute
fatherliness 1
noun
the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father
EnglishAntonym
maternal 1
adjective
characteristic of a mother
Derivationally related form
paternity 1
noun
the state of being a father
Also see
patriarchal 1
adjective
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Attribute
fatherliness 1
noun
the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father
Similar_to
fatherly 1
adjective
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
paternalistic 1
adjective
benevolent but sometimes intrusive
