What does prosperity mean?
Definitions for prosperity
prɒˈspɛr ɪ tipros·per·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
prosperitynoun
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
prosperity, successfulnessnoun
the condition of prospering; having good fortune
Wiktionary
prosperitynoun
The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prosperitynoun
Success; attainment of wishes; good fortune.
Etymology: prosperitas, Lat. prosperité, Fr.
Prosperity, in regard of our corrupt inclination to abuse the blessings of Almighty God, doth prove a thing dangerous to the souls of men. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 48.
God’s justice reaps that glory in our calamities, which we robbed him of in our prosperity. Charles I .
Wikipedia
Prosperity
Prosperity is the flourishing, thriving, good fortune and successful social status. Prosperity often produces profuse wealth including other factors which can be profusely wealthy in all degrees, such as happiness and health.
Webster Dictionary
Prosperitynoun
the state of being prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity
The Roycroft Dictionary
prosperity
1. That peculiar condition which excites the lively interest of the ambulance-chaser. 2. That which comes about when men believe in other men. 3. That condition which attracts the lively interest of lawyers, and warrants your being sued for damages or indicted, or both.
Editors Contribution
prosperity
Be prosperous.
Prosperity is a blessing.
Submitted by MaryC on March 5, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'prosperity' in Nouns Frequency: #2813
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prosperity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prosperity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of prosperity in a Sentence
Republican governors across America are leading the charge in defending liberty and security unmatched economic prosperity in our states, the Biden administration is governing from the far-left, ignoring the problems of working-class Americans while pushing an agenda that stifles free speech, free though, and economic freedom. The American people have had enough, but there is an alternative, and that’s what I look forward to on Tuesday evening.
Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.
Nothing would be more foolish and dangerous than not strengthening our might tirelessly and having an easy-going attitude at a time when we clearly see the enemys state-of-the-art weapons are being increased more than ever, the reality is that we can achieve peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula when we constantly build up our national defense and suppress U.S. military threats.
There is no truth more thoroughly established, than that there exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness, between duty and advantage, between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.
What's been published until now looks good and even very good. We are always in favor of developing the Palestinian economy, ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, ensuring economic prosperity in the Palestinian communities, the entire world wants to help the Palestinians except for the Palestinians themselves.
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Translations for prosperity
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- ازدهارArabic
- prosperitaCzech
- velstandDanish
- der Wohlstand, Wohlstand, ProsperitätGerman
- ευδαιμονία, ευημερίαGreek
- prosperoEsperanto
- prosperidadSpanish
- سعادتPersian
- vaurausFinnish
- la prospérité, prospéritéFrench
- bailIrish
- piseach, àighScottish Gaelic
- समृद्धिHindi
- jólétHungarian
- բարգավաճումArmenian
- kemakmuranIndonesian
- velmegunIcelandic
- prosperitàItalian
- שגשוגHebrew
- 繁栄Japanese
- ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿKannada
- 번영Korean
- کامهرانی, بهختیاری, ئاسوودهییKurdish
- prosperitatisLatin
- tōnuitangaMāori
- welvaart, voorspoedDutch
- velstandNorwegian
- dobrobytPolish
- prosperidadePortuguese
- prosperitateRomanian
- благосостояние, процвета́ние, преуспева́ние, процветаниеRussian
- imućstvoSerbo-Croatian
- välståndSwedish
- செழிப்புTamil
- ความเจริญThai
- refahTurkish
- خوشحالیUrdu
- sự phồn thịnhVietnamese
- plöpVolapük
- וווילטאָגYiddish
- 繁荣Chinese
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