welfarism

[wel-fair-iz-uhm, -fai-riz-]

noun

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

welfarism

/ ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm /

noun

1. policies or attitudes associated with a welfare state

Other Word Forms

• welfarist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of welfarism¹

First recorded in 1945–50; welfare + -ism

Example Sentences

The city, a federally-administered territory, has been governed by the AAP since 2013, with voters backing its strong record of welfarism.

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The jury is still out on whether 'New Welfarism' is hurting the exchequer.

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Economist Arvind Subramanian calls this Mr Modi's "New Welfarism", funding essential private items like toilets, rather than expanding public goods such as primary education and healthcare.

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To be sure, "New Welfarism" stands apart from the traditional welfare models in Europe or the US.

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"All that requires institution building, which is a hard slog. So while there is much that is commendable about the New Welfarism, one worries that it might be at the cost of building systems that matter for long-term productivity and growth," he said.

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