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paternalistic
[ puh-tur-nl-is-tik ]
adjective
- (of governance, management, or behavior) based in a system positing that authority knows best; outwardly benevolent, but often in a condescending or controlling way:
In the paternalistic model of medicine, the doctor adopts the role of decision-maker and dictates what would be best for the patient.
We sought a less paternalistic and more enabling role for the school board, one guided by community engagement and support.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of paternalistic1
Example Sentences
It gets hearty laughs by flattening Russell鈥檚 Walker 鈥 a tragic Afghanistan veteran confused by the government鈥檚 inconsistency about when he鈥檚 allowed to kill 鈥 into a spoof of bossy, paternalistic privilege.
The protection of women 鈥 purportedly a benevolent, paternalistic gesture 鈥 has instead been historically grounded in and applied for the purposes of controlling women.
鈥淚 know for some women that鈥檚 very scary and all, but it鈥檚 almost a paternalistic kind of view.鈥
The military thought 鈥渢hat Brazil could deal with native peoples in a paternalistic way and could prepare them for civilization,鈥 Krenak told The Associated Press in an interview following Tuesday鈥檚 apology.
Out-of-wedlock births are rare in Japan because of family values based on a paternalistic tradition.
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