welfarism

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

noun

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

Origin of welfarism

First recorded in 1945–50; welfare + -ism

Related formswel·far·ist, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for welfarism

Contemporary Examples of welfarism

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

British Dictionary definitions for welfarism

welfarism

noun

policies or attitudes associated with a welfare state

Derived Formswelfarist, noun

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