paternalistic

English - Turkish

Definition of paternalistic in English Turkish dictionary

Pederşâhî

Ataerkil

babacı

Related Terms

paternalistic attitude

(bir memleket, iş yeri, toplumu) pederane bir şekilde idare etme tavrı

benevolent but sometimes intrusive

ama bazen müdahaleci hayırsever

English - English

Definition of paternalistic in English English dictionary

the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings

of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism

With a scanty supply of laws in Hellenic commonwealths or city states what an immense vista for an Aristotle, of that grand, complex, efficient machinery of law, turning out yearly thousands of laws and taboos for the paternalistic control and alleged welfare of the citizen!.

Someone who is paternalistic takes all the decisions for the people they govern, employ, or are responsible for. The doctor is being paternalistic. He's deciding what information the patient needs to know

benevolent but sometimes intrusive

{s} pertaining to a government system that sincerely cares about its constituents but is overly intrusive (similar to a father with his children)

Turkish pronunciation

pıtırnılîstîk

Pronunciation

/pəˌtərnəˈləstək/ /pəˌtɜrnəˈlɪstɪk/

Etymology

() paternal +‎ -istic