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.

Derived terms

• animal welfarist

 

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, published 2003, page 363:

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