biefstuksocialist

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Etymology[edit]

Compound of biefstuk +‎ socialist. The sense relating to private consumption was coined by Hans van den Doel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈbif.stʏk.soː.ʃaːˌlɪst/
  • Hyphenation: bief‧stuk‧so‧ci‧a‧list

Noun[edit]

biefstuksocialist m (plural biefstuksocialisten)

  1. (derogatory) A champagne socialist. [from ca. 1900]
    Synonym: salonsocialist
  2. (derogatory) A socialist who prioritises stimulating private wealth and (basic) private consumption over building collective services and fulfilling more eudaemonic needs. [from 1970s]

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