paternalism

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paternalism

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Borrowed from French paternalisme. By surface analysis, paternal + -ism.

noun paternalism · paternalismul · paternalismului · paternalismule

neuter, uncountable paternalism

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"paternalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/paternalism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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paternalism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/paternalism

Chicago

"paternalism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/paternalism.

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@misc{paternalism_2026,
  title = {paternalism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/paternalism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}