paternalizing1
noun
The action or fact of behaving in a paternalistic manner.
Pronunciation
paternalizing
/pəˈtəːnəlʌɪzɪŋ/ /pəˈtəːn(ə)lʌɪzɪŋ/Origin
1950s. From paternalize + -ing.
paternalizing2
adjective
That acts in a paternalistic way; paternalistic.
Pronunciation
paternalizing
/pəˈtəːnəlʌɪzɪŋ/ /pəˈtəːn(ə)lʌɪzɪŋ/Origin
1940s. From paternalize + -ing.
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