welfariat

English

Etymology

Blend of welfare +‎ proletariat.

Noun

welfariat

1. (politics, derogatory) The class of people who live on welfare payments.
   • 2005, Alfred Sherman, "Full of Sound and Fury", The Salisbury Review, Summer 2005:

     Can we sustain a welfariat of its present size without serious economic, social and political consequences?

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