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Definition paternalism in American English

paternalism noun

[uncountable] noun
/pəˈtɜrn(ə)lˌɪzəm/
1

a system in which someone in authority advises and helps people but also controls them by not letting them make their own decisions and choices

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Definition paternalism in American English