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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“Anti-welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-welfare. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of anti-welfare was in 1919
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