welfare-statist

1 8.9

Supporting a big government role in providing social benefits and services

adjective
/ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsteɪtɪst/

: estatista del bienestar

The government adopted a welfare-statist approach to address social inequality.

Examples

The welfare-statist policies have significantly improved public health.
His proposals reflect a decidedly welfare-statist philosophy regarding social welfare and economic intervention.
Critics argue that welfare-statist policies can discourage individual enterprise.
Many argue that a welfare-statist approach can reduce poverty.
Many politicians criticize each other for having welfare-statist policies that expand government intervention in social services.
The welfare-statist approach prioritizes government-funded programs to support individuals in need.
In debates, she argued that welfare-statist measures are essential for reducing poverty and ensuring a safety net for all citizens.

Synonyms

welfarist

vswelfare-statist

1 7.7

Supporting government action to help people with money and health needs

describes policies or structures characteristic of such a state rather than supporting them

Antonyms

libertarian

233 7.7

A person who wants people to have more freedom and very small government

How Statist

welfare-statist

1 8.9

welfarist

1 7.7

governmentality

Formal

1 9.8

free market policy

Formal

1 4.1

Surface Forms

welfare-statist positive

Morphology

welfare-statist = welfare + statist (transparent) = welfare + statist

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'welfare' + 'statist', producing the expected meaning 'favoring or relating to a welfare state'.

Etymology

The word welfare-statist joins welfare ('well-being' or government help for people) and statist, from state ('government') plus -ist ('supporter'). So a welfare-statist position or policy is one that supports strong government action to look after people's welfare.