WELFARIST

welfarist, welfare-statist

(adjective) of or relating to a welfare state

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

welfarist (plural welfarists)

Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.

A supporter of the politics or principles of the welfare state.

Adjective

welfarist (comparative more welfarist, superlative most welfarist)

Pertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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