Definitions for prosperity
prɒˈspɛr ɪ tipros·per·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prosperity(noun)

   an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

2. prosperity, successfulness(noun)

   the condition of prospering; having good fortune

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prosperity(Noun)

   The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune

Webster Dictionary(3.09 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prosperity(noun)

   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(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prosperity

   Be prosperous.

   Prosperity is a blessing.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 5, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prosperity' in Nouns Frequency: #2813

How to pronounce prosperity?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say prosperity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prosperity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prosperity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of prosperity in a Sentence

1. William Hazlitt:

   Prosperity is a great teacher adversity a greater.

2. Theodore Roosevelt:

   Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihoodthe virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

3. Albert & Emily Vail, Transforming Light (pg 254):

   The measuring rod of a civilization is the prosperity of the masses.

4. Defense James Mattis:

   We are aware China will face an array of challenges and opportunities in coming years, we are prepared to support China's choices if they promote long-term peace and prosperity for all in this dynamic region.

5. The US Department of Agriculture:

   A central theme of the President Donald Trump administration has been to expand prosperity for all Americans, which includes helping people lift themselves out of pervasive poverty.

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