biefstuksocialist
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]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)
- (derogatory) a champagne socialist [from ca. 1900]
- Synonym: salonsocialist
- (derogatory) a socialist who prioritises stimulating private wealth and (basic) private consumption over building collective services and fulfilling more eudaemonic needs [from 1970s]