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well-being

nounattested in dialogue

  • //wɛlˈbiː.ɪŋ//

A state of health, happiness or prosperity.

noun

  1. 1

    A state of health, happiness or prosperity.

    which concernes our whole three Kingdomes, Parliaments, Religion, and every one of our well-beings, in this preſent world

    Other pursuits and avocations of life, far less intimately connected with the comfort and well-beings of humanity, seem by their own spontaniety to be more and more flowing into utilitarian channels.

    Most foreigners who have heard of Bhutan know two things: the country charges international visitors a $100/day sustainable development fee (aka tourist tax), and that it is the birthplace of the Gross National Happiness Index, a system intended to look after the well-being of citizens and the environment.

Forms

plural
well-beings
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