paternalism

US [pəˈtɜrn(ə)lˌɪzəm]
UK [pəˈtɜː(r)nəˌlɪz(ə)m]
  • n.家长作风;家长式管理;专制
  • Web父爱主义;家长主义;父权主义
paternalism
n.
1.
家长作风;家长式管理;专制the system in which a government or an employer protects the people who are governed or employed by providing them with what they need, but does not give them any responsibility or freedom of choice

Sample Sentence

Definition:
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard