Definitions For Paternalism

noun

  • The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
  • The attitude or actions of a person, organization, etc., that protects people and gives them what they need but does not give them any responsibility or freedom of choice

Is Paternalism a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
19

The word Paternalism is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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