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welfarism

American

[wel-fair-iz-uhm, -fai-riz-] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər ɪz əm, -fɛəˌrɪz- /

noun

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

welfarism British

/ ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm /

noun

policies or attitudes associated with a welfare state

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Other Word Forms

welfarist

noun

Etymology

Origin of welfarism

First recorded in 1945–50; welfare + -ism

Example Sentences

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One reason, Tillin says, is the rise of "competitive welfarism": almost every major party now offers some version of cash transfers, subsidies or free services, often trying to outbid rivals during campaigns.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

They have marvelously combined welfarism and individual responsibility.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2020

In zoos, welfarism and welfare science are hard at work.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2017

How do we build welfarism that is both decentralised and ultrastable?

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2014

Under the leadership of Macmillan, Home and Heath, the Conservatives had increasingly modified their traditional commitment to free-market policies, accepting a degree of both social welfarism and state interference in business.

From Time Magazine Archive

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