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welfarist

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wel⋅far⋅ism

  [wel-fair-iz-uhm, -fai-riz-]
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–noun
the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.
Origin:
1945–50; welfare + -ism

Related forms:
wel⋅far⋅ist, noun, adjective
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wel·far·ism   (wěl'fâr-ĭz'əm)   
n.  The set of policies, practices, and social attitudes associated with a welfare state.
wel'far·ist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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