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governmentalism [guhv-ern-men-tl-iz-uh m, -er-men-] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun the trend toward expansion of the government’s role, range of activities, or power. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of governmentalism First recorded in 1840–50; governmental + -ism Related formsgov·ern·men·tal·ist, noun Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for governmentalism Historical Examples of governmentalism
Governmentalism and paternalism have always been evils, Mr. Flower asserts.
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There is also another kind of reason for being undismayed at the threat of governmentalism.
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Governmentalism, therefore, means the exercise of the powers of government considered as a principle.
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Word Origin and History for governmentalism n.
“disposition to enlarge the power and scope of the government,” 1841, from governmental + -ism; originally in reference to France and perhaps from French.
Besides this, it is a well known fact, one made sufficiently clear by the history of the United States, that the less governmentalism there is in a country, the better it is for the citizens as to their material interests. A very complicated governmental apparatus, when, especially, it is useless, is and can be only hurtful to the interests of the mass of the people. [Amedee H. Simonin, “Resumption of Specie Payments,” 1868]
Related: Governmentalist.
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