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paternalism the attitude or policy of a government or other authority that manages the affairs of a country, company, community, etc., in the manner of a father, esp in usurping individual responsibility and the liberty of choice How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He thus established a situation of equality; neither side could act paternalistically or as dominator. Grant, resisting banishment, retorts paternalistically, "I made you what you are today. A phrase from grade-school report cards, the title also speaks, perhaps paternalistically, to Owens's youth; she is, at thirty-two, by a number of years the youngest painter MOCA has surveyed in such depth. |
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