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paternalistically

Adverb

Meaning

paternalistically (comparative more paternalistically, superlative most paternalistically)

In a paternalistic manner.

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Examples

It has a long-ingrained culture that one former employee described as “paramilitary, male-dominated, paternalistically thinking.” Source: Internet

Since this case medical professionals have a duty to comprehensively seek the consent their patient; they cannot paternalistically decide what they think is right for the patient, the patient must have a say too. Source: Internet

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