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paternalism

/pəˈtɜːnəlɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण पटर्नलिज़म

पितृसत्तात्मक संरक्षणवाद, पितृवत् नियंत्रण

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noun
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    [U] often disapproving

    the system in which a government or an employer protects people and gives them what they need but does not let them make their own decisions or take responsibility

    पितृसत्तात्मक संरक्षणवाद, पितृवत् नियंत्रण

    • The new rules were criticised as an example of state paternalism.
    • Workers resented the company's paternalism.
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paternalist nounpaternalistic adjective
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Do not confuse paternalism (controlling people for their own good) and patriarchy (a society in which men hold most of the power).

Paternalism (लोगों की भलाई के नाम पर उन्हें नियंत्रित करना) और patriarchy (ऐसा समाज जिसमें अधिकांश शक्ति पुरुषों के पास हो) में भ्रम न करें।