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paternalism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | attitude, mental attitude |
| Derivation | paternalistic |
Examples of paternalism
paternalism
To which the reply must be that paternalism was literally invented for children.
From the washingtonpost.com
Paternalism is the restriction of freedom for the good of the person restricted.
From the washingtonpost.com
I don't like public paternalism, and I'm not much fonder of the private version.
From the theatlantic.com
The federal home mortgage interest deduction is public paternalism at its worst.
From the economix.blogs.nytimes.com
There will always be some kind of paternalism at work in the social safety net.
From the theatlantic.com
There was no hereditary loyalty, feudal tie or paternalism as existed in England.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Surely you meant to say suffocating paternalism and mindless authoritarianism.
From the guardian.co.uk
Misplaced paternalism is dressing the child up like a nun when they're very young.
From the guardian.co.uk
The BodyShop taking parts in the supplier has nothing to do with paternalism.
From the guardian.co.uk
- The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
- (paternalistic) benevolent but sometimes intrusive
- Paternalism refers to an attitude or a policy reminiscent of the hierarchic pattern of a family based on patriarchy. ...
- Making decisions for others against or apart from their wishes with the intent of doing them good.
- Intervention in the free choices of individuals by others (including governments) to protect them against their own ignorance or folly.
- Behaviors, conditions and cultures that treat people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but not allowing rights or responsibilities.
- Or more accurately Paternalistic Dominance, describes the relationship of a dominant group, considered superior, to a subordinate group, considered inferior, in which the dominance is mitigated by mutual obligations and reciprocal rights. ...
- Stance that a person s liberty is justifiably restricted to prevent self-harm, or to promote that person s own well-being. Paternalism is an inherently liberty-limiting principle. It is grounded in a theory of impairment, viz. ...
- The assumption of parentlike authority by medical practitioners, potentially infringing on a patient's freedom to make medical decisions even though such authority is exercised with benevolent intent.
