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[ adjective ] benevolent but sometimes intrusive

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

The slaves never shared in their profits , while they did share , in a very real sense , in the profits of the slave owners : they were fed , clothed , doctored , and_so_forth ; they were the beneficiaries of responsible , paternalistic care .

Related terms

paternal

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