Associations to the word «Paternalism»

Wiktionary

PATERNALISM, noun. The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

Dictionary definition

PATERNALISM, noun. The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche