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I don't think there's anything wrong with being paternalistic as a company. We are very paternalistic. We have a very good health plan - we take care of people.
Ronald Lauder

Meaning of "paternalistic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATERNALISTIC

paternalistic  [pəˌtɜːnəˈlɪstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATERNALISTIC

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

WHAT DOES PATERNALISTIC 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 paternalistic in the English dictionary

The definition of paternalistic 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 PATERNALISTIC


ballistic
bəˈlɪstɪk
evangelistic
ɪˌvændʒɪˈlɪstɪk
fatalistic
ˌfeɪtəˈlɪstɪk
holistic
həʊˈlɪstɪk
hyperrealistic
ˌhaɪpəˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
idealistic
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɪstɪk
imperialistic
ɪmˌpɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk
individualistic
ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒʊəˈlɪstɪk
journalistic
ˌdʒɜːnəˈlɪstɪk
kabbalistic
ˌkæbəˈlɪstɪk
materialistic
məˌtɪərɪəˈlɪstɪk
minimalistic
ˌmɪnɪməˈlɪstɪk
nationalistic
ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk
naturalistic
ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk
photojournalistic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌdʒɜːnəˈlɪstɪk
photorealistic
ˌfəʊtəʊˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
probabilistic
ˌprɒbəbəˈlɪstɪk
realistic
ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk
stylistic
staɪˈlɪstɪk
unrealistic
ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATERNALISTIC

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATERNALISTIC

anachronistic
antagonistic
artistic
autistic
characteristic
deterministic
domestic
floristic
futuristic
heuristic
linguistic
logistic
mechanistic
opportunistic
optimistic
pessimistic
sadistic
simplistic
statistic
synergistic
touristic

Synonyms and antonyms of paternalistic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paternalistic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATERNALISTIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

家长式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paternalista
570 millions of speakers

English

paternalistic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैतृक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

патерналистской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paternalista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সদাশয় সৈ্বরশাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paternaliste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paternalisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

paternalistischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

父親的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paternalism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gia trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரவணைப்புவாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पितरवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baba gibi davranış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paternalistico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paternalistyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

патерналістської
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

paternalistic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paternalistic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paternalistic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATERNALISTIC»

The term «paternalistic» is regularly used and occupies the 101.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATERNALISTIC» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «PATERNALISTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paternalistic.
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Leonard Lauder
If tomorrow all of America were to become paternalistic, we would beat the Japanese every day of the week. I think that the concept of accusing someone of running a paternalistic company, that's not an accusation. One should compliment someone on that.
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Leonard Lauder
I don't think there's anything wrong with being paternalistic as a company.
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Ronald Lauder
I don't think there's anything wrong with being paternalistic as a company. We are very paternalistic. We have a very good health plan - we take care of people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATERNALISTIC»

Discover the use of paternalistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paternalistic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paternalistic Capitalism
Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
Andreas G. Papandreou, 1972
2
Paternalistic Intervention: The Moral Bounds on Benevolence
In any case there is no compelling need to squeeze paternalistic acts under the category of restrictions on liberty. Even if killing or deception cannot be subsumed under such a label, their suspect quality need not go unrecognized; our ...
Donald Vandeveer, 2014
3
Paternalistic Leadership Styles and Follower Performance: ...
This study developed a conceptual-based paternalistic leadership model (Farh & Cheng, 2000) to examine how the three components of paternalistic leadership behaviors, authoritarian, benevolent, and moral are transmitted to followers' ...
Chi Hong Simon Chan, 2008
4
Bioethics: A Return to Fundamentals
Any adequate definition of paternalism must take into account both that all paternalistic behavior is done with good intentions and that it needs to be justified in order to be morally acceptable. An adequate definition must also allow for both  ...
Bernard Gert, Charles M. Culver, K. Danner Clouser, 1997
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Liberalism and Prostitution
Because, in my view, this claim about reasons is true of some paternalistic prostitution laws, some paternalistic prostitution laws are morally justifiable. It may be helpful to point out that in defending the justifiability of some forms of paternalism I ...
Peter de Marneffe Professor of Philosophy Arizona State University, 2009
6
Family caregiving: autonomous and paternalistic decision making
This volume answers these and other vital questions and discusses family caregiving in the long-term care system, the meaning of autonomy and paternalism, the nature of dyadic family decision making and how it is affected by factors such as ...
Victor G. Cicirelli, 1992
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Freedom, Equality, and Social Change
Paternalistic Solicitude and Paternalistic Behavior Appropriate Contexts and Moral Justifications Tziporah Kasachkoff Borough of Manhattan Community College The City University of New York The philosophical literature on the justifiability of ...
James P. Sterba, Creighton Peden, 1989
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Paternalism
One is always well-advised to illustrate one's definitions by examples, but it is not easy to find "pure" examples of paternalistic interferences. Almost any piece of legislation is justified by several different reasons, and even if historically a piece  ...
Rolf E. Sartorius, 1983
9
Asian Power and Politics: The Cultural Dimensions of Authority
The interplay of paternalistic authority and dependency means that as long as the leaders are seen as "understanding" the people's needs, then the public ought to respond by being equally "understanding" of their leaders. Inhibitions about ...
Lucian W. PYE, Mary W. Pye, Lucian W Pye, 2009
10
Harm to Self
paternalistic? Both coercive statutes threatening punishment, on the one hand, and noncriminal statutes and policies that levy taxes, invalidate and nullify contracts, impose legal disabilities and civil liabilities, withhold recognition of certain ...
Tucson Joel Feinberg Professor of Philosophy University of Arizona, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATERNALISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paternalistic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Power: “You're Not The Man”
Still, Ghost tends to take a paternalistic stance toward Tommy, and his loyalty to Tommy appears to be limited to Tommy's willingness to do ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
2
The rise of the sneaker subject of new museum exhibit
“I feel like it's a little paternalistic to constantly warn young black men in particular to be careful of their sneakers,” she said. “The price point of ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
How a French Museum Whitewashes Le Corbusier's Anti-Semitism
... have deemed problematic, that would undermine the image of Le Corbusier they are trying to shape of him as paternalistic and humanistic. «Forward, Jul 15»
4
Obama visit highlights Africa's geopolitical conundrums
... capitals to personally commit his beleaguered country back into their paternalistic care and obtain promises of help in defeating Boko Haram. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
Nantes president admits he might have to sell Tottenham and …
"We can not always be selfish, protectionist and paternalistic. Jordan has a career to manage. I will not stop his footballing and economic ... «HITC, Jul 15»
6
Stinson: Treachery in publishing 'Watchman'
I don't mean the hoo-ha surrounding the so-called revelations involving Atticus Finch and the cult of the paternalistic white liberal hero. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
7
It's time to embrace hormonal moodiness
... and initially we wanted to do something about those doctors who were condescending, paternalistic, judgmental and noninformative.". «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Can You Love America And Hate Questlove?
With that paternalistic fear echoing in his skull, Kasich “pulled into this place near my house where I usually stop for coffee and threw the CD in ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
9
MLB To Recognize 25th Anniversary Of Americans With Disability Act
“Whether it's a paternalistic attitude, one of sympathy, one of pity. Whatever these antiquated attitudes are about us, need to go away," Smith ... «KMUW, Jul 15»
10
'Capitalism: Money, Morals and Markets', by John Plender
St Basil's view, that markets encouraged selfish greed, dominated pre-modern agrarian societies, where paternalistic, heroic or communitarian ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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