"welfare" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: aid, assistance, economic aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance - gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
subtypes:
- social insurance - government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
- relief - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
- dole, pogey, pogy - money received from the state
same as: public assistance, social welfare
is a type of: good, goodness - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
subtypes:
- advantage, reward - benefit resulting from some event or action
- interest, sake - a reason for wanting something done
same as: benefit
is a type of: prosperity, successfulness - the condition of prospering; having good fortune
subtypes:
- fool's paradise - an illusory state of wellbeing
- health, wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
same as: eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, well-being, wellbeing