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adj
Pertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.
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noun
A supporter of the politics or principles of the welfare state.
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adjective satellite
of or relating to a welfare state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: welfare-statist
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History
Etymology tree English welfare Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English welfarist From welfare + -ist.
