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Meaning of "paternalist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATERNALIST

paternalist  [pəˈtɜːnəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATERNALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paternalist is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PATERNALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paternalism

Paternalism is behavior, by a person, organization or state, which limits some person or group's liberty or autonomy for their own good. Paternalism can also imply that the behavior is against or regardless of the will of a person, or also that the behavior expresses an attitude of superiority. The word paternalism is from the Latin pater for father, though paternalism should be distinguished from patriarchy. Some, such as J.S. Mill, think paternalism to be appropriate towards children: "It is, perhaps, hardly necessary to say that this doctrine is meant to apply only to human beings in the maturity of their faculties. We are not speaking of children, or of young persons below the age which the law may fix as that of manhood or womanhood." Paternalism towards adults is sometimes thought to treat them as if they were children. Examples of paternalism include laws requiring the use of motorcycle helmets, a parent forbidding their children to engage in dangerous activities, and a psychiatrist confiscating sharp objects from someone who is suicidally depressed.

Definition of paternalist in the English dictionary

The definition of paternalist in the dictionary is tending to manage the affairs of a country, company, community, etc, in the manner of a father, esp in usurping individual responsibility and the liberty of choice.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATERNALIST


analyst
ˈænəlɪst
constitutionalist
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst
conversationalist
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst
educationalist
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəlɪst
externalist
ɪkˈstɜːnəlɪst
finalist
ˈfaɪnəlɪst
functionalist
ˈfʌŋkʃ ənəlɪst
internationalist
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlɪst
journalist
ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst
nationalist
ˈnæʃənəlɪst
panellist
ˈpænəlɪst
photojournalist
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəlɪst
psychoanalyst
ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəlɪst
quarter-finalist
ˌkwɔːtəˈfaɪnəlɪst
rationalist
ˈræʃənəlɪst
semifinalist
ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlɪst
telejournalist
ˌtelɪˈdʒɜːnəlɪst
traditionalist
trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst
ultranationalist
ˌʌltrəˈnæʃənəlɪst
unalist
ˈjuːnəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATERNALIST

patentor
pater
patera
paterero
paterfamilias
paternal
paternal grandfather
paternal grandmother
paternal grandparents
paternalism
paternalistic
paternalistically
paternally
paternity
paternity leave
paternity order
paternity suit
paternity test
paternoster
paternoster line

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATERNALIST

A list
brutalist
capitalist
centralist
environmentalist
fundamentalist
generalist
hospitalist
idealist
mentalist
minimalist
naturalist
Orientalist
realist
removalist
sensationalist
serialist
socialist
specialist
surrealist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of paternalist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paternalist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATERNALIST

Find out the translation of paternalist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paternalist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paternalist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家长式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paternalista
570 millions of speakers

English

paternalist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paternalist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

патерналистский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paternalista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিতামহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paternaliste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Datuk nenek moyang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

paternalistische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

paternalist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kakek-nenek paternal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paternalist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தந்தை தாத்தா பாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजी-आजोबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Baba dedesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paternalista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paternalistycznej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

патерналістський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paternalist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πατερναλιστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paternalistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Paternalisten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paternalist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paternalist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATERNALIST»

The term «paternalist» is normally little used and occupies the 135.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATERNALIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paternalist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATERNALIST»

Discover the use of paternalist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paternalist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unwanted Claims: The Politics of Participation in the U.S. ...
In addition, emerging evidence suggests that new paternalist policies are not teaching clients citizenship values but are having the sort of negative political effects that one would predict based on what I found in the earlier AFDC program.
Joe Soss, 2002
2
Estonian Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science
Paternalist exerts controlling influence over the recipient. Naturally, the recipient can be controlled in such a way that the controlling does not take place during the period or the whole period of time of the paternalist action. In addition, the ...
Rein Vihalemm, 2001
3
The Apologetics of Evil: The Case of Iago
tially reduced) welfare of the other, and the paternalist who is primarily concerned with himself and especially gratified by the idea that whatever (halfway) good has been done was done by him. It is precisely in this way that he resembles Iago, ...
Richard Raatzsch, 2009
4
Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials
The paternalist seems to have the answer: we should legislate to save people from themselves, to prevent them from doing grave harm to their own welfare. People should therefore be prohibited from assigning all their property to religious ...
Jonathan Herring, 2012
5
Bioethics in Canada: A Philosophical Introduction
In cases in which a weak paternalist can be confident that a patient does not have the capacity to understand, she will move more coercively to prevent harm coming to her patient. For example, if a weak paternalist decides that an Alzheimer's ...
Carol Collier, Rachel Frances Christine Haliburton, 2011
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Natural Aristocracy: History, Ideology, and the Production ...
Paternalist ideology works to create a social world and individual subjects that fulfill the paternalist's psychic needs. Masculine fantasies, then, become projected outward onto social reality. Because of the way in which paternalist men need to ...
Kevin Railey, 2012
7
Which Rights Should Be Universal?
Earlier in this chapter, I reviewed some of the disastrous effects of the paternalist policies of twentieth-century communist dictatorships. The reliability of noncommunist paternalist governments is not significantly better. In the previous chapter, ...
William J. Talbott Professor of Philosophy University of Washington, 2005
8
Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials
C.59The legal paternalist advocates just what the liberal denies: that the state may be justified in using its most coercive powers to force a person to act or forbear to act against his will in order to promote his own self-interest and well- being.
Jonathan Herring, 2014
9
Academic Literacy and the Nature of Expertise: Reading, ...
Instead of labeling him incompetent because of his irrational behavior, the paternalist should realize that he has been lied to and should reveal the truth. In order for the paternalist to be justified, the subject must not only be incompetent, but ...
Cheryl Geisler, 2013
10
Paternalism
On Mill's account, the paternalist is distanced from the object of concern in two ways. First, the paternalist's concern for the other's good is not likely to match that individual's concern for him- or herself. "Except in cases of strong personal ...
John Kleinig, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATERNALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paternalist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Richard Dawkins has every right to say Islam needs a feminist …
Another by the handle “hijabi princess” stated that Dawkins needed to abandon his “patronizing white savior paternalist Islamophobia.”. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
2
Prominent Atheist Richard Dawkins Says Islam Needs A 'Feminist …
RichardDawkins needs to abandon his patronizing white savior paternalist Islamophobia. It will be hard. What can we do to help? — hijabi ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Politicians think Puerto Ricans are dumb. But we know the debt …
As Luis Gallardo wrote in La Respuesta this week: “Government inefficiencies, paternalist politics, clientelism, and short-term politicking are the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Mihir Bose: FIFA reform needs practical ideas not wild, stupid ones
Rous was at best a paternalist, more of a racist, who reflecting the thinking of his time supported white South Africa. Indeed Africa was so ... «Inside World Football, Jul 15»
5
Man pleads guilty to flying plane loaded with marijuana to Kan.
I am not a paternalist, because I do not believe the government should be in the business of stopping us from hurting ourselves. I am with John ... «Salina Post, Jul 15»
6
A Girl Undone Catherine Linka
Backed by the ruling Paternalist Party, federal and state law enforcement officers seized the Salvation compound and killed many of their ... «Authorlink, Jul 15»
7
Thailand: The Land of Smiles and Dictators
Thais are eerily familiar with paternalist figures assuming power—the pinnacle of which is their monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose ... «World Policy Institute, Jul 15»
8
Book Review: "A Girl Undone' - A Girl Called Fearless Series by …
She carries information that she must get to the Paternalist party if she can locate the correct person. With the help of another friend, Luke, she ... «Blogcritics, Jul 15»
9
Would You Rather: Josh Lucas or Travis Birkenstock From 'Clueless'
(I am blissfully blind to all of the kinda icky things about that paternalist behavior. I don't want to talk about it!) Joel: You beat me to the punch, ... «Decider, Jul 15»
10
End the Squabbling Over Free Range
This is paternalist and offensive. Without the interfering ACCC, politicians, and bureaucrats, consumers could continue to decide for themselves ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paternalist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paternalist>. May 2024 ».
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