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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'paternalistic attitude' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use the phrase to describe a relationship in which one person, usually in a position of power or authority, attempts to control behavior in a protective or caring manner. For example, "My boss had a very paternalistic attitude toward her employees, always trying to make sure we were taking care of our own needs before attending to work-related tasks."
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The indulgently paternalistic attitude is typified by Prince Nayef.
Over a period of time, you develop a very paternalistic attitude towards them.
There is a paternalistic attitude among the Americans toward the people of Kurash.
That paternalistic attitude reached a high point perhaps two or three decades ago, but is increasingly out of fashion.
But what distinguishes liberal elites is their paternalistic attitude toward the "downtrodden," whom they claim to champion.
Coriolanus's paternalistic attitude — another primary cause of his downfall — is the characteristic that makes him most unappealing to a contemporary audience.
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True teamwork would preclude paternalistic attitudes, which impede federal agencies from working with local authorities.
Moving forward, it makes no sense to prolong outdated and paternalistic attitudes that only doctors can make judgments about whether the grounds for the Abortion Act are satisfied.
"Towards the end of my studies, I was becoming quite disenchanted with medicine, partly because of the paternalistic attitudes which were prevalent at the time.
Maybe it's the paternalistic attitudes the culture has about young African-American athletes -- in other words, it's all right for Andre Agassi to forsake college, but Kevin Garnett, what a shame.
Much of the resistance comes from Sarkeesian's central argument: that the "damsel in distress" trope, a recurring trend in narrative game design, can help "to normalise extremely toxic, patronising and paternalistic attitudes about women".
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