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welfariat

noun

Etymology

Blend of welfare + proletariat.

  1. derived from *h₂el-✻ — “to grow, nourish”
  2. derived from proletārius
  3. borrowed from prolétariat
  4. compounded as welfariat — “welfare + proletariat”

Definitions

  1. The class of people who live on welfare payments.

    • Can we sustain a welfariat of its present size without serious economic, social and political consequences?

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