Meanings
adverbpaternalistically (comparative more paternalistically, superlative most paternalistically)
comparative more paternalistically · superlative most paternalistically
- In a paternalistic manner.
Origin
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APA
paternalistically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalistically
MLA
“paternalistically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalistically. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paternalistically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternalistically.
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