prosperity

B1
US /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ UK /pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/
noun Freq #10185

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.

    Near-synonym: thriving

  2. 2
    noun

    the condition of prospering

  3. 3
    noun

    an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

Etymology

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

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Synonyms
1 noun · the condition of being... abundanceaffluencecheeseeasefortunemammonopulenceplentyprosperousnessrichdomrichesthriving
2 noun · the condition of prospering successfulness

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