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paternal |
Grep of noun paternal paternal quality paternalism Overview of adj paternal The adj paternal has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. paternal -- (belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits") 2. paternal -- (characteristic of a father) 3. parental, maternal, paternal -- (relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance") 4. agnate, agnatic, paternal -- (related on the father's side "a paternal aunt") Antonyms of adj paternal 3 of 4 senses of paternal Sense 2 paternal (vs. maternal) maternal (vs. paternal) => maternalistic => motherly => motherlike Sense 3 parental (vs. filial), maternal, paternal Sense 4 agnate, agnatic, paternal(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA related) -> unrelated Similarity of adj paternal 4 senses of paternal Sense 1 paternal Pertains to noun father (Sense 1) =>father, male parent, begetter => parent Sense 2 paternal (vs. maternal) => fatherly, fatherlike => paternalistic Also See-> patriarchal#1 Sense 3 parental (vs. filial), maternal, paternal Sense 4 agnate, agnatic, paternal(prenominal) => related (vs. unrelated) Attributes of adj paternal 1 of 4 senses of paternal Sense 2 paternal (vs. maternal) => fatherliness, paternal quality Familiarity of adj paternal paternal used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj paternal paternal paternalistic Overview of adj paternal The adj paternal has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. paternal -- (belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits") 2. paternal -- (characteristic of a father) 3. parental, maternal, paternal -- (relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance") 4. agnate, agnatic, paternal -- (related on the father's side "a paternal aunt")
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