English Explanatory Dictionary

paternalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.
  2. control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them

Word forms

paternalize paternalizes paternalizing paternalized

Etymology

From paternal + -ize.

Derived words

paternalizer
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