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paternalism

/pəˈtɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/

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noun

/pəˈtɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/C1formalpolitical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее отношение или политику человека или правительства, которые контролируют подчинённых по-отечески, ограничивая их свободу или автономию ради их же блага.

A noun referring to the attitude or policy of a person or government that controls subordinates in a fatherly manner, restricting their freedom or autonomy for what is perceived to be their own good.

uncountable

  1. Controlling attitude for others' goodC1formal

    A policy or practice of treating people in a fatherly manner by restricting their freedom and responsibility for their own welfare.

    ruПатернализм

    • The government's paternalism was criticized for limiting individual freedoms.
    • Some managers practice paternalism, believing they know what's best for their employees.
    • The company's paternalism extended to providing housing and healthcare for workers.

    Synonymsauthoritarianism

    Antonymsautonomyfreedomindependencelibertyself-determination

Forms
  • paternalisms plural form
  • paternalisms' possessive plural form
  • paternalism's possessive singular form