paternalistic
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At the same time, a justified pushback has grown against the one-size-fits-all and sometimes paternalistic advice public health hands out, especially to pregnant women.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
"They're preying on people who have maybe a bit sympathetic, slightly paternalistic view of Down syndrome," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
First, over the past 60 years, corporations have moved away from the paternalistic style of management, where there was two-way loyalty between employers and employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
There’s lots of paternalistic Daddy talk these days that centers on the need to “protect the American people.”
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
Victor III was far more enlightened, but his liberalism was paternalistic, rooted in noblesse oblige.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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