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

In a paternalistic manner.

plural of paternalist

Of or pertaining to paternalism.

An advocate of paternalism.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paternalise

simple past tense and past participle of paternalise

Alternative spelling of paternalize

Alternative spelling of paternalization

present participle of paternalise