Welfarist
/ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.
- 2 A supporter of the politics or principles of the welfare state.
Adjective
- 1 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."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to a welfare state wordnet
Example
More examples"The welfarist discourse of power which the absolute monarchy increasingly deployed [...] set popular expectations high."
Etymology
From welfare + -ist.