plural of paternalism

The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

present participle of paternalize

simple past tense and past participle of paternalize

The act or process of paternalizing.

(transitive) To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.

plural of paternity

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paternalize

In a paternal manner; fatherly.

Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family. / Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father. / Received or inherited from one's father.