Polish

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Etymology

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From paternalista +‎ -yczny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.tɛr.na.lisˈtɨt͡ʂ.nɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ʂnɨ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ter‧na‧lis‧tycz‧ny

Adjective

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paternalistyczny (comparative bardziej paternalistyczny, superlative najbardziej paternalistyczny, no derived adverb)

  1. paternalistic (the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings)
  2. (relational, not comparable) paternalistic (of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism)

Declension

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noun

Further reading

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