Meanings
verbpaternalise (third-person singular simple present paternalises, present participle paternalising, simple past and past participle paternalised)
present singular third person paternalises · participle present paternalising · participle past paternalised · past paternalised
- alternativeAlternative spelling of paternalize.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
paternalise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalise
MLA
“paternalise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paternalise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalise.
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