paternalism

As a noun paternalism

is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

As an adjective condescending is

assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

As a verb condescending is

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As a noun paternalism

is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

As an adjective patronizing is

offensively condescending.

As a verb patronizing is

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As nouns the difference between paternalism and discrimination

is that paternalism is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them while discrimination is a distinction; discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things.

As nouns the difference between marginalization and paternalism

is that marginalization is the act of marginalizing or something marginalized while paternalism is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

As a noun paternalism

is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

As a verb discriminate is

to make distinctions.

As an adjective discriminate is

having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

As nouns the difference between patriarchy and paternalism

is that patriarchy is a social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children while paternalism is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

As nouns the difference between nepotism and paternalism

is that nepotism is the favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities while paternalism is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them.

As nouns the difference between paternalism and restitution

is that paternalism is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them while restitution is (legal) a process of compensation for losses.

As nouns the difference between paternalism and patricianism

is that paternalism is the treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them but sometimes being stern with them while patricianism is the rank or character of patricians.