paternal quality

/pəˌtʌrnl ˌkwɑlədi/
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Other forms: paternal qualities

Definitions of paternal quality
  1. noun
    the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father
    synonyms: fatherliness
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    type of:
    parental quality
    a quality appropriate to a parent
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