etatism

Noun

Synonym of statism, sometimes (derogatory) with specific distinctions derived from Mises's political theories.
pl. -S state socialism ETATIST adj

Examples

"Etatism is inherently oppressive and expansionist, breeding monism, intolerance, and hostility."

Origin / Etymology

From état (“state”) + -ism, equivalent to a borrowing of French étatisme but coined by Ludwig von Mises's 1944 Omnipotent Government to emphasize statism's longer history in France and other Continental governments than in the Anglosphere. Doublet of statism.

Synonyms

sometimes, statism

Scrabble Score: 9

etatism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
etatism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
etatism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

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