paternalistic

IPA: pʌtɝnʌɫˈɪstɪk

the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings
of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism

Examples of "paternalistic" in Sentences

It is too paternalistic, as you say.
I find that comment to be paternalistic.
Your tone is paternalistic and insulting.
Not to do so would be racist and paternalistic.
This is very typical for a paternalistic society.
His language can sound patronizing or paternalistic.
As it is it seems a paternalistic pigeonholing of the man.
Instead, it is visualised as a paternalistic relationship.
We've been in a feudalistic, paternalistic version of democracy that has very little to do with individuals.