well-being

[ wel-bee-ing ]

/ ˈwɛlˈbi ɪŋ /

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noun

a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people.

Origin of well-being

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby well-being

well-attended, well-attested, well-aware, well-balanced, well-behaved, well-being, well-beloved, well-blessed, well-born, well-bred, well-built

Example sentences from the Web for wellbeing

Fearing for his safety, and the wellbeing of those close to him, he declined to accept the award.

Why the CIA Loved ‘Doctor Zhivago’ |Kevin Canfield |June 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
People who actually care about the wellbeing of women and girls can tell the difference.

Hillary Clinton Knows Rape Is No Laughing Matter |Amanda Marcotte |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There has been a perceptible improvement in my own wellbeing since the state where we live granted us the right to marry.

New Report Says Same-Sex Marriage Is Good for Public Health |Russell Saunders |April 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sure, focussing on wellbeing over whimsy is okay sometimes, but it can't be our only option in a market with so much scope.

C’mon Silicon Valley, Ditch the Lazy Lady-Tech |Charlotte Lytton |December 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

They believe the wellbeing and security of the Palestinians is as important a value as the wellbeing and security of the Israelis.

Who Is A Liberal Zionist? |Jerry Haber |March 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She became her son's servant—his slave; her whole thoughts were concentrated in his wellbeing.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849 |Various
Then came the reflection, how little at any time could a father do for the wellbeing of his children!

Heather and Snow |George MacDonald
You who have known the misery of anxiety for the safety and wellbeing of those dear to us may imagine what I suffered.

The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) |Florence A. Thomas Marshall
Man necessarily desires what either is, or seems to be, conducive to his comfort and wellbeing.

Diderot and the Encyclopdists |John Morley
Yea, we must look to their wellbeing, however distasteful to them it may be.

Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4) |Jules Bonnet

British Dictionary definitions for wellbeing

wellbeing

/ (ˈwɛlˈbiːɪŋ) /

noun

the condition of being contented, healthy, or successful; welfare

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well-being

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