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paternalism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paternalism \Pa*ter"nal*ism\, n. (Polit. Science) The theory or practice of paternal government. See {Paternal government}, under {Paternal}. --London Times. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: paternalism n : the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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