welfariat

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English

Etymology

Blend of welfare +‎ proletariat.

Noun

welfariat

  1. (politics, derogatory) The class of people who live on welfare payments.
    • 2005, Alfred Sherman, "Full of Sound and Fury", The Salisbury Review, Summer 2005:
      Can we sustain a welfariat of its present size without serious economic, social and political consequences?
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