paternalizing

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A form of paternalize — To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of paternalize
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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