weal
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9.5
- noun
- /wiːl/
- Archaic
:
bienestar
- And hey, it was for the public weal, wasn't it?
- common weal
- weal or woe
- public weal
Examples
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In so doing, they seek to advance their own private interests, often with little evident concern for the common weal.
Academic text (2014) -
There is at the very least a sense that there is such a thing as the common weal.
Academic text (1994) -
To many critics, there no longer seems to be a common weal that can be defined or appealed to as a justification for action.
Academic text (1991) -
They have been given corporate capacity in the belief that their creation will advance the common weal.
Academic text (2006) -
This is not to say that all such coalitions are entirely self-regarding and neglectful of the common weal.
Academic text (2014) -
What sin does is introduce concupiscence that cools charity and, most significantly, causes "private good to take precedence over the common weal."
Academic text (2009) -
"Theirs is a commitment to the cross of Christ that requires a firm commitment to the 'common weal,' and only by fulfilling their public vocation can they arrive safely at the shore of salvation.
Academic text (2009) -
The leaders of the community worked together to ensure the common weal was protected.
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In times of crisis, it is important to prioritize the weal of all citizens.
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The charity was established to promote the weal of disadvantaged families.
Synonyms
970
1.0
A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied
411
2.1
The health and happiness of a person or group
178
2.4
A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy
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3.2
A feeling of being healthy, comfortable, and happy in life
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9.9
The health and happiness of the public
Antonyms
How Well
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word weal meaning 'well-being' or 'prosperity' comes from an old English word wela meaning 'well' or 'wealth', the same root you find in welfare. So weal means the health and good of a group or the public.