paternalisme

Dutch

Etymology

From either of the cognates in French, English or German (Paternalismus), all from Latin paternalis 'paternal, fatherly' (from pater 'father') + +‎ -isme '-ism'.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ter‧na‧lis‧me

Noun

paternalisme n (plural paternalismen or paternalismes, diminutive paternalismetje n)

1. paternalism

Related terms

• paternalist m
• paternalistisch (adjective)

French

Etymology

From Latin paternālis (“paternal, fatherly”) +‎ -isme (“-ism”), from Latin pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

paternalisme m (plural paternalismes)

1. paternalism

Related terms

• paternaliste

Further reading

• “paternalisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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