welfarism

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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM welfarism

wel·far·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby welfarism

welfare island, welfare mother, welfare state, welfare statism, welfare work, welfarism, welkin, welkom, well, well and good, well begun is half done

British Dictionary definitions for welfarist

welfarism
/ (ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm) /

noun

policies or attitudes associated with a welfare state

Derived forms of welfarism

welfarist, noun