Definitions for Welfare
ˈwɛlˌfɛərwel·fare

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. social welfare, welfare, public assistancenoun

   governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

   "she lives on welfare"

2. benefit, welfarenoun

   something that aids or promotes well-being

   "for the benefit of all"

3. wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonianoun

   a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

   "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. welfarenoun

   health, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect

2. welfarenoun

   (chiefly U.S.) various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of Welfare assistance), social security, income support,

3. Etymology: wel faran "wellness" (cognate with Old Norse velferð, Swedish välfärd and Dutch welvaart.) Equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welfarenoun

   Happiness; success; prosperity.

   Etymology: well and fare.

   If friends to a government forbear their assistance, they put it in the power of a few desperate men to ruin the welfare of those who are superiour to them in strength and interest. Add.

   Discretion is the perfection of reason: cunning is a kind of instinct that only looks out after our immediate interest and welfare. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welfare

   Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance programs which provide support only to those who have previously contributed (e.g. most pension systems), as opposed to social assistance programs which provide support on the basis of need alone (e.g. most disability benefits). The International Labour Organization defines social security as covering support for those in old age, support for the maintenance of children, medical treatment, parental and sick leave, unemployment and disability benefits, and support for sufferers of occupational injury.More broadly, welfare may also encompass efforts to provide a basic level of well-being through free or subsidized social services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, vocational training, and public housing. In a welfare state, the state assumes responsibility for the health, education, infrastructure and welfare of society, providing a range of social services such as those described.Some historians view systems of codified almsgiving, like the zakat policy of the seventh century (634 CE) Rashidun caliph Umar, as early examples of universal government welfare. The first welfare state was Imperial Germany (1871–1918), where the Bismarck government introduced social security in 1889. In the early 20th century, the United Kingdom introduced social security around 1913, and adopted the welfare state with the National Insurance Act 1946, during the Attlee government (1945–51). In the countries of western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, social welfare is mainly provided by the government out of the national tax revenues, and to a lesser extent by non-government organizations (NGOs), and charities (social and religious). A right to social security and an adequate standard of living is asserted in Articles 22 and 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. welfare

   Welfare refers to the well-being of individuals or groups, including their health, happiness, and comfort. It is often considered in terms of physical, mental, and social health. It can also refer to a government program that provides financial or other assistance to individuals or families in need, such as food stamps, housing assistance, or healthcare. In economics, welfare is a concept that entails the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, and well-being of a person, group, or the entire society.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welfarenoun

   well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness

2. Etymology: [Well + fare to go, to proceed, to happen.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. Welfare

   Welfare is the provision of a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens, sometimes referred to as public aid. In most developed countries welfare is largely provided by the government, and to a lesser extent, charities, informal social groups, religious groups, and inter-governmental organizations. The welfare state expands on this concept to include services such as universal healthcare and unemployment insurance.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Welfare

   wel′fār, n. state of faring or doing well: freedom from any calamity, &c.: enjoyment of health, &c.: prosperity.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WELFARE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Welfare is ranked #85357 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Welfare surname appeared 219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Welfare.
   
   51.1% or 112 total occurrences were White.
   45.6% or 100 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Good
   • Prosperity

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welfare' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2110

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welfare' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4177

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Welfare' in Nouns Frequency: #951

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How to pronounce Welfare?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Welfare in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Welfare in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Welfare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Welfare in a Sentence

1. Queensland Reds utility Karmichael Hunt:

   Following extensive consultation with Karmichael over the weekend, we have determined that it continues to be best for Karmichael's welfare that he is not available for selection this Friday, as this highly complicated matter is due before the courts and is part of a wider and ongoing investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission, we will continue not to prejudice the player's legal or contractual rights and we will apply the principles of natural justice.

2. Rick Friedman:

   He killed his baby and [the baby is] in the house...His wife broke up with him over the phone yesterday...I can't even believe this is happening. Steven Pladl, 42, was found dead Thursday morning in his vehicle in Dover, N.Y., several miles from the New Milford, Conn., murder scene where Katie and her adoptive father, 56-year-old Anthony Fusco, were discovered. Those two were also found dead in a vehicle that had one of its windows shot out, police said. The child’s body was found inside Pladl's home, hundreds of miles south in Knightdale, N.C., the same day. Pladl’s mother -- the one who tipped off authorities about the toddler's death -- had obtained custody of the child Steven fathered with his daughter following their arrests in January for adultery and contributing to delinquency, police told WNCN. The mother lives in Cary, about a half hour’s drive from Knightdale, and reportedly told them that Steve had picked Bennett up from her home Wednesday night. April 12, 2018: Police work at the scene where Katie Pladl and her adoptive father, Anthony Fusco, were found dead. (AP/Hearst Connecticut Media ) The toddler was found dead around 9 a.m. Thursday after officers performed a welfare check on the Knightdale home, where Pladl -- and previously his daughter -- had lived. Katie Pladl moved out of the home earlier this year and was living with her adoptive family in New York after bonding out of jail in Virginia, WNCN reported, citing court documents. It appeared Steven Pladl drove through the night Wednesday to hunt down his daughter and Fusco. They were found dead around 8:40 a.m. Thursday, and Pladl shot himself shortly afterward. This is a terrible tragedy that nobody foresaw, i really believe that if the judges or the prosecutor or the defense attorneys in this case had any clue that the minor child or anyone would be harmed there would not be a bond set for any of the parties.

3. Peter Altmaier:

   However, there can be exceptional cases in which the state must take action to avoid severe disadvantages for the economy as a whole and the country's national welfare, for example in cases when our critical infrastructure is at stake or when it comes to game changer technologies.

4. Raton Mayor Scott Singer:

   Our building staff has been working with other jurisdictions to determine the best practices, a number of our condos have been working on comprehensive restorations. We can expect more of these efforts and increased steps to ensure the safety and welfare of our residents.

5. Josh Archambault:

   There is so much low-hanging fruit to catch in this country when it comes to welfare fraud, and sadly, every day that goes by without reform allows for abuse and steals resources from the truly needy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Welfare
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Welfare
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Welfare
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Welfare
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Welfare
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Welfare
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Welfare