paternalist

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adjective

Of or pertaining to paternalism.

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Meanings

adjectivepaternalist (comparative more paternalist, superlative most paternalist)

comparative more paternalist · superlative most paternalist

  1. Of or pertaining to paternalism.
nounpaternalist (plural paternalists)

plural paternalists

  1. An advocate of paternalism.

Origin

From paternal + -ist.

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Translations

Czech paternalistický, paternalista
  • paternalistickýof or pertaining to paternalism
  • paternalistaadvocate of paternalism
Indonesian paternalis
  • paternalisadvocate of paternalism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

paternalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalist

MLA

“paternalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paternalist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalist.

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