English-French translations for paternalistic

• paternaliste
  Il n'y a rien de paternaliste à cela. There is nothing paternalistic about it.
  Mais le Parlement doit absolument éviter de se montrer paternaliste. But Parliament absolutely must not be overly paternalistic.
  Notre approche ne doit pas être paternaliste, mais ouverte au dialogue. Our approach must not be paternalistic but open to dialogue.

Definition of paternalistic

• the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings

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