welfare
noun
1 welfare
Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need:
— She lives on welfare.
synonyms: public assistance, social welfare.
Dutch: bijstand, uitkering
Polish: socjal
2 welfare
Something that aids or promotes well-being.
synonym: benefit.
Dutch: voordeel, uitkering
3 welfare
A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous.
synonyms: eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, well-being, wellbeing.
Roget 734:
prosperity,
welfare,
well-being;
affluence
etc.
(wealth)
803;
success
etc.
731;
thrift,
roaring trade;
good fortune,
smiles of fortune;
blessings,
godsend.
luck;
good luck,
run of luck;
sunshine;
fair weather,
fair wind;
palmy days,
bright days,
halcyon days;
piping times,
tide,
flood,
high tide.
Saturnia regna [Lat.],
Saturnian age;
golden time,
golden age;
bed of roses,
fat city [Coll.];
fat of the land,
milk and honey,
loaves and fishes.
made man,
lucky dog,
enfant gate [Fr.],
spoiled child of fortune.
upstart,
parvenu,
skipjack†,
mushroom.
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Dutch: gezondheid, uitkering, welzijn
Polish: eudajmonia
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