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Dutch
Etymology
From either of the cognates in French, English or German (Paternalismus), all from Latin paternalis 'paternal, fatherly' (from pater 'father') + + -isme '-ism'.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pa‧ter‧na‧lis‧me
Noun
paternalisme n (plural paternalismen or paternalismes, diminutive paternalismetje n)
- paternalism
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French
Etymology
From Latin paternālis (“paternal, fatherly”) + -isme (“-ism”), from Latin pater (“father”).
Pronunciation
Noun
paternalisme m (plural paternalismes)
- paternalism
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