paternalism
15 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pʌtˈɝːnʌlˌɪzʌm/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural paternalisms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
mechanismterrorismcriticismcommunismjournalismcapitalismorganismracismsocialismoptimismtourismaneurysmexorcismfascismpatriotismheroism
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