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paternal vs paternalistic
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| paternaladjective/pəˈtɜːr.nəl/ | Meaning relating to a father, or to your father's side of the family | Goes with paternal grandmother | Example She inherited her paternal grandmother's gift for cooking. |
| paternalisticadjective/pəˌtɜːr.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | Meaning controlling people for their own good, making choices for them instead of letting them decide | Goes with paternalistic attitude | Example Many workers resented the paternalistic attitude of the company's founder. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The manager was overly toward new staff.