biefstuksocialist

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • biefstuk-socialist (superseded)

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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]
  • biefstuksocialisme
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