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Paternalism

/pəˈtɜrnəˌlɪzəm/
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(noun) The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.

Paternalism can be seen as condescending.
Paternalism is a complex social issue.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Critics accused the government of ____ for making decisions on behalf of citizens without consulting them.

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