anti-welfare

adjective

an·​ti-wel·​fare ˌan-tē-ˈwel-ˌfer How to pronounce anti-welfare (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antiwelfare
: opposed to or hostile toward government welfare programs
anti-welfare sentiment
anti-welfare rhetoric

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Even the anti-welfare stuff really goes back to taxes. Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-welfare was in 1919

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“Anti-welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-welfare. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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