welfarist

welfarist

English

Etymology

From welfare +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/

Noun

welfarist (plural welfarists)

1. Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.
2. A supporter of the politics or principles of the welfare state.

Adjective

welfarist (comparative more welfarist, superlative most welfarist)

1. Pertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 363:

     The welfarist discourse of power which the absolute monarchy increasingly deployed [...] set popular expectations high.