n.
Pronunciation: ' wel- ˌ fer- ˌ i-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1949
: the complex of policies, attitudes, and beliefs associated with the welfare state
– wel · far · ist \ -ist \ noun or adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' wel- ˌ fer- ˌ i-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1949
: the complex of policies, attitudes, and beliefs associated with the welfare state
– wel · far · ist \ -ist \ noun or adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012