prosperity

noun

pros·​per·​i·​ty prä-ˈsper-ə-tē 

: the condition of being successful or thriving

especially : economic well-being

Examples of prosperity in a Sentence

a period of prosperity for our nation

Recent Examples on the Web

The idea that Palestinians would want their own self-determination, their own state, could be put aside and that somehow economic prosperity could be a substitution. —Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024

All of these priorities helped to combat the spread of communism, and to create and maintain prosperity at home. —Erick Erickson, National Review, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prosperite, borrowed from Anglo-French prosperité, borrowed from Latin prosperitāt-, prosperitās "favorable state or outcome, success," from prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at prosperous

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prosperity

• co-prosperity

Kids Definition

prosperity

noun

pros·​per·​i·​ty prä-ˈsper-ət-ē 

: the state of being prosperous or successful