biefstuksocialist
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- biefstuk-socialist (superseded)
Etymology edit
Compound of biefstuk + socialist. The sense relating to private consumption was coined by Hans van den Doel.
Pronunciation edit
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈbif.stʏk.soː.ʃaːˌlɪst/
- Hyphenation: bief‧stuk‧so‧ci‧a‧list
Noun edit
biefstuksocialist m (plural biefstuksocialisten)
- (derogatory) A champagne socialist. [from ca. 1900]
- Synonym: salonsocialist
- (derogatory) A socialist who prioritises stimulating private wealth and (basic) private consumption over building collective services and fulfilling more eudaemonic needs. [from 1970s]