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Hayekism

Hayekism noun: an economic ideology that emphasizes unregulated markets and the abandonment of welfare.

Noun

Hayekism (uncountable)

  1. An economic ideology that emphasizes unregulated markets and the abandonment of welfare.
    • The vision was of a low tax, low regulation society where the richest are freed to unleash their awesome talents and make themselves even richer. According to this vision – whether you call it Hayekism, ultra-Thatcherism, Reaganism or economic libertarianism – when the fortunate few at the top soar...2022 October 20, Jonathan Freedland, “Truss has discredited high-octane, free-market economics - perhaps for ever”, in The Guardian

Origin of Hayekism

From Hayek + -ism. Named after Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992), Austrian-British economist, legal theorist and philosopher.

Questions about Hayekism

What does Hayekism mean?
Hayekism means an economic ideology that emphasizes unregulated markets and the abandonment of welfare.
What part of speech is Hayekism?
Hayekism is a noun.

Words near Hayekism in the dictionary

  1. haye
  2. hayed
  3. Hayek
  4. Hayekian
  5. Hayekians
  6. Hayekism
  7. Hayeks
  8. hayer
  9. hayers
  10. hayes
  11. Hayes Center

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