shrimp welfare

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Meaning · English

Unintuitive or absurd allocations of time and resources as a result of utilitarianism or effective altruism.

Register: derogatory, humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shrimp welfare” mean?

Unintuitive or absurd allocations of time and resources as a result of utilitarianism or effective altruism.

Is “shrimp welfare” formal or informal?

shrimp welfare is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.