'paternalistic' definitions:
Definition of 'paternalistic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Benevolent but sometimes intrusive
Definition of 'paternalistic'
From: GCIDE
- paternalistic \pa*ter`nal*ist"ic\ adj. Benevolent but sometimes intrusive; -- used often of governments and the administration of large organizations. See paternal government. [WordNet 1.5]