welfarism
noun
wel·far·ism
ˈwel-ˌfer-ˌi-zəm 
: the complex of policies, attitudes, and beliefs associated with the welfare state
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The productive wonders of capitalism did that, not socialism, not communism, not feudalism, not welfarism.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
But those causes soon diverged, as scientists and upper-crust sportsmen came to dominate conservation and largely squeezed out the lay crusaders who had launched welfarism.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
This form of welfarism, Ms. Aiyar says, shifts the balance of power between citizens and the state.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2024
The statement focused on inflation, unemployment, excessive taxation, inordinate welfarism — and wage and price controls.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Nov. 2022
Content by this author: Why Poland’s Law and Justice Party Remains So Popular
Poland's Law and Justice Party (PiS) has effectively combining social conservatism and nationalism with welfarism.
—Remi Adekoya, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2010
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
But those causes soon diverged, as scientists and upper-crust sportsmen came to dominate conservation and largely squeezed out the lay crusaders who had launched welfarism.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
This form of welfarism, Ms. Aiyar says, shifts the balance of power between citizens and the state.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2024
The statement focused on inflation, unemployment, excessive taxation, inordinate welfarism — and wage and price controls.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 Nov. 2022
Content by this author: Why Poland’s Law and Justice Party Remains So Popular
Poland's Law and Justice Party (PiS) has effectively combining social conservatism and nationalism with welfarism.
—Remi Adekoya, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2010
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