welfare
noun
[ ˈwɛlfɛː ]
• the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
• "they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families"
Similar:
well-being,
health,
good health,
happiness,
comfort,
security,
safety,
protection,
prosperity,
profit,
good,
success,
fortune,
good fortune,
advantage,
interest,
prosperousness,
successfulness,
• statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.
• "the protection of rights to education, housing, and welfare"
Origin:
Middle English: from the adverb well1 + the verb fare.
