Affectionate
Affectionate adjective - Feeling or showing love.
Paternalistic and affectionate are semantically related. in brotherly topic. In some cases you can use "Paternalistic" instead an adjective "Affectionate".
Nearby Words: affection, affectionately
Paternalistic
Paternalistic adjective - Benevolent but sometimes intrusive.
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Synonyms for Paternalistic
Affectionate and paternalistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Affectionate" with "Paternalistic", this adjectives are similar.
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