paternalism
/pəˈtɝnəlɪzəm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The guiding of people in a manner that limits their autonomy in the name of their own well-being.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control."
Etymology
Etymology tree English paternal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English paternalism From paternal + -ism.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pəˈtɝnəlɪzəm/
- British English: /pəˈtɜːnəlɪzəm/