Neoliberalism was coined by proponents in 1938 but now functions as an oppositional insult

Evidence

The use of that word, neoliberalism, is contested now in the English language. In recent times, it is most often used by a left wing that is openly opposed to neoliberalism, so it can be perceived as an insult despite the fact that the word was coined in 1938 by proponents of the neoliberal project. … But the word must be used in this book, since so many protests around the world over the past few decades self-consciously took aim at “neoliberal” policies. So it is crucial to break down what we mean when we do so. — Vincent Bevins, If We Burn, 115

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the contested genealogy of ‘neoliberalism’ — coined approvingly in 1938, now used almost exclusively by its opponents.
• XREF: connects to: The term neoliberalism was coined at the 1938 colloquium on a cartelist’s suggestion — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists: The End of Empire and the…, 267; The term ‘neoliberalism’ was coined at the 1938 Colloque Walter Lippmann — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 775; The term ‘neoliberal’ was adopted deliberately to distance liberalism from pure laissez-faire — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 279 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• The term ‘neoliberalism’ was coined at the 1938 Colloque Walter Lippmann #expands (0.90) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 775
• The term neoliberalism was coined at the 1938 colloquium on a cartelist’s suggestion #expands (0.88) — Quinn Slobodian, Globalists, 267
• Neoliberals once named themselves openly and then abandoned the label #corroborates (0.85) — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 103
• Neoliberalism was initially a self-declared identity, not an external label #corroborates (0.85) — Dieter Plehwe, Quinn Slobodian & Philip Mirowski (eds.), Nine Lives of Neoliberalism, 364
• The term neoliberalism first appeared in 1898 as a pejorative for neoclassical economics. #complicates (0.80) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 2092
• The term ‘neoliberal’ was adopted deliberately to distance liberalism from pure laissez-faire #expands (0.75) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 279