welfarist

Thân thiện

A welfarist policy provides free healthcare to all citizens.

Definition

Adjective: * Relating to or supporting the principles of a welfare state: This describes policies, systems, or ideologies concerned with the organized provision of social services and economic security for all citizens, such as healthcare, unemployment benefits, and pensions.

Usage

The adjective "welfarist" is used to describe systems, policies, approaches, or arguments that are characteristic of or advocate for a welfare state model. * It is a formal, often academic or political term. * It can be used in both neutral descriptive contexts and in critical or supportive arguments.

Examples

• The government introduced a series of welfarist reforms to expand social safety nets.
• His political philosophy is fundamentally welfarist, prioritizing social equity over pure market freedom.
• Critics of the welfarist approach argue it can discourage individual initiative.
• The party's manifesto contained strong welfarist policies on public housing and education.

Advanced Usage

• Welfarist principles/ideology: The core beliefs supporting state-organized welfare.
  • The legislation was grounded in traditional welfarist principles.
• Welfarist state: A synonym for "welfare state," emphasizing its ideological basis.
  • The post-war era saw the consolidation of the welfarist state in many European countries.

Variants and Related Words

• Welfare (noun): The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group; also refers to statutory procedures or financial support provided for people in need.
• Welfare state (noun phrase): A system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially in areas of financial need, healthcare, and education.
• Welfarism (noun): The principles or policies associated with a welfare state.

Synonyms

• Social-democratic (in a political context)
• Statist (in the context of state intervention for social welfare)
• Collectivist (emphasizing collective responsibility for welfare)

Antonyms

• Laissez-faire
• Neoliberal (in its emphasis on market mechanisms over state provision)
• Individualist (emphasizing individual over state responsibility)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a welfare state

Từ đồng nghĩa

• welfare-statist