| 单词 | welfare statist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌwelfare ˈstatist ˌwelfare ˈstatist n. and adj. originally U.S. (freq. depreciative) (a) n.an advocate of the principles or policies associated with a welfare state; cf. welfarist n. 2b; (b) adj.relating to or characteristic of the principles or policies associated with a welfare state; practising or implementing such policies. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > social service provided by (local) government > country providing services > supporter of welfare statist1949 welfarist1952 1949 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 21 Oct. 8/3 The American economy was deeply penetrated by thinking of welfare statists. 1973 Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News 25 July 18/4 Even the most devout welfare statist concedes today that the ‘war on poverty’ benefited no one but the politicians and the profiteers. 1988 R. Goodin Reasons for Welfare i. 9 At the level of personal social service administration, the characteristically welfare-statist approach is to opt for in-kind transfers or nonfungible vouchers for specific goods or services rather than for cash transfers. 2003 Economist 8 Nov. 17/3 Mr Bush..is no European-style welfare statist. 2007 E. Stoelter Socio-cultural Infl. & Evol. of Welfare State iv. 317 Higher taxes and relatively generous benefits are associated with the welfare-statist frame of conservative regimes like Germany. < as lemmas |
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