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welfarism

[ wel-fair-iz-uhm, -fai-riz- ]
/ ˈwɛlˌfɛər ɪz əm, -fɛəˌrɪz- /
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noun
the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.
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Origin of welfarism

First recorded in 1945–50; welfare + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM welfarism

wel·far·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby welfarism

welfare hotel, welfare mother, welfare state, welfare statism, welfare work, welfarism, welkin, Welkom, well, well-accepted, well-accustomed
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British Dictionary definitions for welfarism

welfarism
/ (ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm) /
noun
policies or attitudes associated with a welfare state

Derived forms of welfarism

welfarist, noun
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