Benevolent
Benevolent adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.
Paternalistic and benevolent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paternalistic" instead an adjective "Benevolent".
Nearby Word: benevolence
Paternalistic
Paternalistic adjective - Benevolent but sometimes intrusive.
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Synonyms for Paternalistic
Benevolent and paternalistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Benevolent" instead an adjective "Paternalistic".
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When combined with a rather paternalistic (though entirely benevolent) attitude toward humanity, this produced truly remarkable results.
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