laboristic

adjective

la·​bor·​is·​tic
variants or British labouristic
¦lābə¦ristik
: characterized by policies or attitudes favorable to labor
this chamber … turned out to be so much more Fascist than laboristicH. R. Spencer
a laboristic society

Word History

Etymology

labor entry 1 + -istic

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laboristic was in 1911

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“Laboristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laboristic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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