Paternalism \Pa*ter"nal*ism\, n. (Polit. Science)
   The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal
   government, under Paternal. --London Times.
   [1913 Webster]

	

	paternalism
    n 1: the attitude (of a person or a government) that
         subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for
         their own good