Paternalistic

Language: English
Pronunciation: pa-ter-nal-ist-ic
Part of Speech: adjective

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The quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings

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"benevolent but sometimes intrusive"

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