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redistributionist

redistributionist

1 8.2
A person who wants the government to take money from the rich and help the poor
  • noun
  • /ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃənɪst/
translation icon : redistributivista
  • For what it's worth, Romney seemed to be getting in touch with his inner redistributionist during Sunday's interview on 60 Minutes:

Examples

  • A redistributionist?

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  • Redistributionists give him a fish and leave him dependent on the government for more fish in the future.

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  • So it does not look like a redistributionist scheme.

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  • And the son of Stanley... a family man, but a man of the new, progressive, activist, and redistributionist left.

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  • Those were shameful actions for a big government redistributionist like Obama.

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  • Redistributionists give him a fish and leave him dependent on the government for more fish in the future.

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  • "Or," Redistributionists give him a fish and insist that he pass his pole to the next guy because everyone deserves a turn."

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  • Obama is a redistributionist.

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  • Democracy on a large scale paradoxically constrains the power of majorities more than democracy on a small scale, because any long-term redistributionist scheme in favor of the current majority would tend to be frustrated by the insecure and shifting ground of ever-changing and multiple coalitions.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Many redistributionists believe that wealth should be shared more equally among all citizens.

Synonyms

equalist
vsredistributionist
2 6.4

A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people

targets redistribution of wealth and resources rather than general equality
equalitarian
vsredistributionist
7.1

A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people

focuses specifically on sharing wealth and resources more equally

How Redistributive

redistributionist
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Surface Forms

Morphology

redistributionist = redistribution (transparent) = re + distribute + ion + ist

The noun is a regular and readily understandable formation from 'redistribution' plus '-ist', meaning a person who supports redistribution.

Etymology

Redistributionist is a noun made from re- 'again', distribute 'give out' and -ist 'person who', and it names a person who supports giving out money or resources again to make things fair.