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

Derived Forms

• ˈwelˌfarist, noun

Other Words From

• welfar·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of welfarism¹

First recorded in 1945–50; welfare + -ism

Example Sentences

“Welfarism,” as Goldwater constantly called welfare, was the path to socialism.

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