welfarism
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈwɛlˌfɛrɪzəm/
- Formal
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bienestarismo
- Welfarism has proven that well-intentioned government policies intended to help the poor breed dependency and tend to end up destroying lives, communities, and families.
Examples
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The values permeating his address can be traced to his experience in the postwar British political system, which was strongly influenced by welfarism.
Academic text (1998) -
Despite some increases in economic opportunity brought by the open economy, the withering of decades-old welfarism left the urban poor economically insecure, and "... the frustration and oppression generated by the sense of relative deprivation mounted, and by the latter phase of the open economy, converted the urban poor into inflammatory material."
Academic text (1997) -
And welfarism, you know, welfarism, I'm afraid, is making millions of people lazy.
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The debate over welfarism in our government continues as politicians argue about the best way to support the community.
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Many activists advocate for welfarism, believing that government assistance programs are essential for helping those in need.
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Critics argue that welfarism creates a system of dependency rather than encouraging self-sufficiency and personal responsibility.
Antonyms
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5.3
A belief that people should be free to run businesses without government control
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word welfarism comes from welfare ('well-being' or state help) and the ending -ism ('a belief or system'), like in socialism or capitalism. So welfarism means a system or policy where the government provides services to support people's well-being.