patronizing / guardianship
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patronizing
The act of treating another person like an immature child and telling them what to do or think without respecting their independence.
Jugendliche wehren sich oft gegen die Bevormundung durch ihre Eltern.
Teenagers often resist being patronized by their parents.
guardianship
The legal appointment of a guardian for a person who cannot manage their legal affairs themselves. Today, the term 'rechtliche Betreuung' (legal guardianship/support) is usually used.
Nach dem Tod der Eltern wurde die Bevormundung der minderjährigen Kinder gerichtlich geregelt.
After the parents' death, the guardianship of the underage children was settled by the court.
The noun 'Bevormundung' (patronizing/guardianship) is derived from the verb 'bevormunden' (to patronize). This contains the word 'der Vormund' (guardian), which is a person who legally cares for another person. 'Bevormundung' therefore describes someone acting like a guardian, but often without a legal basis and in an intrusive way.
Er fühlte sich von den ständigen Ratschlägen seiner Kollegen bevormundet.
He felt patronized by his colleagues' constant advice.
To express who is doing the patronizing, the preposition 'durch' (by/through) is used. When someone resists it, the preposition 'gegen' (against) is used.
Die ständige Bevormundung durch den Staat wird von vielen kritisiert.
The constant patronizing by the state is criticized by many.
In the figurative sense, 'Bevormundung' (patronizing) is often combined with adjectives such as 'ständig' (constant), 'staatlich' (state/governmental), or 'elterlich' (parental) to describe the source or type of control.
Viele Bürger empfinden die neuen Gesetze als staatliche Bevormundung.
Many citizens perceive the new laws as state patronizing.
In the legal meaning, 'Bevormundung' (guardianship) is an outdated term. In modern legal language, people instead speak of 'rechtlicher Betreuung' (legal guardianship/support).
Das Gesetz zur Bevormundung wurde vor vielen Jahren reformiert.
The law on guardianship was reformed many years ago.
care / supervision
In a legal context, rechtliche Betreuung (legal guardianship/support) is the usual term today for support arranged by a court. Bevormundung referred to the appointment of a guardian and is generally no longer used for this today. Betreuung is therefore the appropriate term for the current designation.
Früher sprach man in einem solchen Fall von einer Bevormundung.
In the past, a case like this was referred to as guardianship.
Das Gericht ordnete für den Mann eine rechtliche Betreuung an.
The court ordered legal guardianship for the man.
