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an·ti-wel·fare | \ ˌan-tē-ˈwel-ˌfer 
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \variants:
or less commonly antiwelfare
Definition of anti-welfare
: opposed to or hostile toward government welfare programs
anti-welfare sentiment anti-welfare rhetoric
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The first known use of anti-welfare was in 1919
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