paternalism 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Hypernym
attitude 1
noun
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
government 2
noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
EnglishDerivationally related form
paternalistic 1
adjective
benevolent but sometimes intrusive
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
government 2
noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
