welfare

noun/ˈwɛlˌfɛr/

Frequency rank: #2,334 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The health, happiness, and good condition of people.

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Example sentence

The government increased funding to improve the citizens' welfare.

Synonyms & related words

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