welfarism

[ wel-fair-iz-uh m, -fai-riz- ]

/ ˈwɛlˌfɛər ɪz əm, -fɛəˌrɪz- /

noun

the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.

Nearby words

welfare island, welfare mother, welfare state, welfare statism, welfare work, welfarism, welkin, welkom, well, well and good, well begun is half done

Origin of welfarism

First recorded in 1945–50; welfare + -ism

Related forms

wel·far·ist, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for welfarism

“Welfarism,” as Goldwater constantly called welfare, was the path to socialism.
Barry Goldwater, Father of the Tea Party|Nicolaus Mills|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for welfarism

welfarism

/ (ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm) /

noun

policies or attitudes associated with a welfare state

Derived Forms

welfarist, noun

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