"welfariat" meaning in English

See welfariat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of welfare + proletariat. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|welfare|proletariat}} Blend of welfare + proletariat Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} welfariat
  1. (politics, derogatory) The class of people who live on welfare payments. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-welfariat-en-noun-qgF66Sg5 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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