Paternalistic
Adjectiveपितृसत्तात्मक
Definition
Governing or controlling people in a way that limits their freedom, supposedly for their own good.
Contextual Sentence: "Welfare schemes that deny citizens choice reflect a paternalistic approach of the state."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): PATERN-ALISTIC: like a father deciding everything for his children.
Synonyms
authoritarian
overprotective
domineering
Antonyms
libertarian
laissez-faire
emancipatory