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paternalistic
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[pəˌtəːnəˈlɪstɪk], (Adjective)
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- relating to or characterized by the restriction of the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependants in their supposed interest
(e.g: the paternalistic attitude of colonial Victorians)
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