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welfarist

/ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
wel-farist
IPA
/ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.

noun

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

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English welfare Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/

Inflected Forms

welfarists (plural) more welfarist (comparative) most welfarist (superlative)

Phrases

animal welfarist

Synonyms

welfare-statist

Questions

How do you pronounce welfarist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛlfɛːɹɪst/.
What does welfarist mean?
Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals.
Where does welfarist come from?
Etymology tree English welfare Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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.

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