PATERNALISTIC

paternalistic

(adjective) benevolent but sometimes intrusive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

paternalistic (comparative more paternalistic, superlative most paternalistic)

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

of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism

Anagrams

• anti-particles, antiparticles, antisparticle

Source: Wiktionary



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