/ Dictionary / Index W welfare statism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wel'fare stat"ism Pronunciation: [key] the belief in or practices of a welfare state. the condition of being a welfare state. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. welfare state welfare work Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supercilious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language