Definition of "welfarist" [welfarist]

• Someone who supports welfare, especially of animals. (noun)
• A supporter of the politics or principles of the welfare state. (noun)
• Pertaining to support for the politics or principles of the welfare state. (adjective)

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• "Insofar as someone in a sufficiently blissful stupor had no opportunity to reflect that, say, they were squandering their capacities by not reading Proust or listening to Wagner, I think the mental-state welfarist is hard pressed to seriously aver that this person is experiencing less subjective happiness, from a God Who Loves You perspective, than someone who has the enjoyment of realizing their capacities."
• "If the recognized values all concern individual welfare, then the theory of value can be called welfarist (Sen 1979)."
• "Labeling an individual a "welfarist" or "rightist" connotes important messages about their views on animal exploitation."