paternalism – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
paternalism
n.
practice of caring for others in a manner that is overly intrusive (such as a father to a child)
Paternalism
Paternalism (or parentalism) is behavior by an organization or state which limits some person or group's liberty or autonomy for what is presumed to be that person's or group's 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.
paternalism
Noun
1. the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(classification) government, governing, governance, government activity
paternalism
n.
paternalismus
Paternalism
(n.)
The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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