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Meaning of Paternalistic in Portuguese :

paternalistic

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paternalista

ADJ
Synonyms: patronizing
  • Do not be paternalistic with your mother, ... Não seja paternalista com a tua mãe, ...
  • Do not be paternalistic with your mother, ... Não sejas paternalista com a tua mãe, ...
  • ... the Commission adopting a paternalistic attitude in any way. ... a Comisso adopte qualquer espécie de atitude paternalista.
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More meaning of Paternalistic

1. Patronizing

patronizing

I)

paternalista

VERB
Synonyms: paternalistic
  • This is so patronizing. Isto é tão paternalista.
  • Appreciation week is patronizing. A semana da valorização é paternalista.
  • Do you know how patronizing this is? Sabe o quanto isto é paternalista?
  • ... you talked, we found it really patronizing. ... senhor falou, achámos muito paternalista.
  • And me being patronizing? E eu sendo paternalista?!
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II)

condescendente

VERB
Synonyms: condescending, forgiving, compliant, condescend, humoring
  • That is so patronizing. Isso é tão condescendente.
  • You can be more patronizing. Você pode ser mais condescendente!
  • Could you be any more patronizing? Poderia você ser mais condescendente?
  • ... even when you're being patronizing. ... mesmo quando você está sendo condescendente.
  • He's so patronizing to me! És tão condescendente comigo.
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III)

patrocinar

VERB
Synonyms: sponsor, championing
  • ... this upright chap certainly enjoyed patronizing some dodgy women. ... esse honrado cavalheiro certamente gostava de patrocinar algumas mulheres duvidosas.
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