prosperity

B1 Topic:Money & Finance
US /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ UK /pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/
noun Freq #10185

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of being successful and having plenty of money.

    The country enjoyed years of peace and prosperity.

  2. 2
    noun

    A period of economic growth with rising profits and full employment.

    The new factories brought prosperity to the region.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being... affluenceabundanceplentyrichesfortune

Etymology

From Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitās, equivalent to prosper + -ity.

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