paternaliser
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From paternel
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
paternaliser
- (transitive) to patronize, to behave in a condescending way to someone.
- Il me paternalise au travail.
- He patronizes me at work.
References[edit]
- “paternaliser”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.