welfarist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English welfare Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English welfarist From welfare + -ist.
Meanings
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Pertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state.
The welfarist discourse of power which the absolute monarchy increasingly deployed [...] set popular expectations high.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 363:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more welfarist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most welfarist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |