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Noun Concept
Categories: Theories of law, Virtue ethics, Political theories, Family, Ageism
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paternalism
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The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good WordNet 3.0
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The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Paternalism is action that limits a person's or group's liberty or autonomy and is intended to promote their own good. Wikipedia
IS A
attitude
action
HAS KIND
medical paternalism
HAS INSTANCE
Little Brown Brother
CATEGORY DOMAIN
government
DERIVATION
paternalistic
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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paternalism
Wikipedia
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paternalism
Wikidata
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paternalism
Wikipedia Redirections
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Parentalism, paternalist, paternalistic

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