paternalize

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Meaning

1. verb To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role.
2. verb control organizations, things etc. disregarding people's freedom and responsibility under guise and pretense of knowing what would be good and proper for them

Similar words

paternalise maternalize patriarchalize patriarchize parentize parentify maternalise father patrocinate patronize