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Meaning of PATERNALISM

Pronunciation:  pu'tur`nlizum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
 
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 See Also: attitude, mental attitude

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pa*ter"nal*ism\, n. (Polit. Science)
The theory or practice of paternal government. See {Paternal
government}, under {Paternal}. --London Times.
 
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