welfare statism

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noun

the belief in or practices of a welfare state.
the condition of being a welfare state.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of welfare statism

First recorded in 1950–55; welfare state + -ism

Words nearby welfare statism

welfare fund, welfare hotel, welfare island, welfare mother, welfare state, welfare statism, welfare work, welfarism, welkin, welkom, well
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