1. paternalist - Noun
2. paternalist - Adjective
paternalist (comparative more paternalist, superlative most paternalist)
Of or pertaining to paternalism.
paternalist (plural paternalists)
An advocate of paternalism.
The paternalist is a sentimentalist at heart, and the sentimentalist is always potentially cruel. Christopher Isherwood
Sean Wilentz, in The Rise of American Democracy, believed that while Jackson was a "paternalist", telling Indians what was best for them, paternalism was not the same as genocide. Source: Internet
Sean Wilentz, in The Rise of American Democracy, citation observed that while Jackson was a “paternalist,” telling Indians what was best for them, paternalism was not the same as genocide. Source: Internet
“In times of economic emergency, with inflation and high unemployment, the evangelical churches end up taking on a paternalist role, mimicking the state,” Neri told me. Source: Internet
The paternalist “tolerates,” “indulges”; partners share and bond. Source: Internet
The worst aspect of the Quebec’s Charter debate is the smug, self-righteous, paternalist, finger wagging of English Canada and the English media in Quebec. Source: Internet