laborist

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɪst/ UK /ˈleɪ.bər.ɪst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a supporter of workers' rights or of a political movement centered on organized labor

The laborist argued that trade unions needed direct political representation.
2

adj
supporting or characteristic of organized labor and its political interests

The pamphlet proposed a laborist program of workplace democracy and collective bargaining.
3

noun
medicine: a physician who manages labor and delivery in a hospital, often without providing the patient's prenatal care

A laborist remained on the maternity ward overnight to handle urgent deliveries.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a supporter of workers'... labor advocatelabouristworkerist

2 adj · supporting or... pro-laborworkerist

3 noun · medicine: a physician who... obstetric hospitalist

Word family

Derived forms laborism

Related forms laborlabourismtrade unionismworkerism

Etymology

Formed from labor + -ist. Labor came through Old French from Latin labor ("toil, exertion"). The political word names an adherent of labor interests; modern medicine independently uses the same formation for a hospital-based specialist in childbirth.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# laborist

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɪst/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪ.bər.ɪst/

## Meanings
1. a supporter of workers' rights or of a political movement centered on organized labor
2. supporting or characteristic of organized labor and its political interests
3. medicine: a physician who manages labor and delivery in a hospital, often without providing the patient's prenatal care

## Examples
- The laborist argued that trade unions needed direct political representation.
- The pamphlet proposed a laborist program of workplace democracy and collective bargaining.
- A laborist remained on the maternity ward overnight to handle urgent deliveries.

## Synonyms
- labourist
- labor advocate
- workerist
- obstetric hospitalist

## Derived Forms
- laborism

## Related Forms
- labor
- labourism
- trade unionism
- workerism

## Etymology
Formed from labor + -ist. Labor came through Old French from Latin labor ("toil, exertion"). The political word names an adherent of labor interests; modern medicine independently uses the same formation for a hospital-based specialist in childbirth.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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