prosperity

[ pro-sper-i-tee ]

noun

, plural pros·per·i·ties.

1. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
2. prosperities, prosperous circumstances, characterized by financial success or good fortune.

prosperity

/ prɒˈspɛrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the condition of prospering; success or wealth

Other Words From

• nonpros·peri·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosperity¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English prosperite, from Old French, from Latin prosperitās; prosperous, -ity

Example Sentences

In the short term, this could mean a comeback in 2021, boosting Bilgram’s chances of sharing his liquor across the country and continuing to take part in the burgeoning prosperity that lured him here.

From Ozy

We have to rebuild our economy so that it creates more prosperity, for more people, and ensures that American workers can compete in an increasingly competitive global economy.

From Quartz

Leading thinkers like Francis Fukuyama touted the benefits of globalization, saying it would bring democracy and prosperity to the developing world.

From Time

Then, that burst of prosperity after the second world war, termed the Great Acceleration, and our stuff increased several-fold to a little over half a trillion tons by the end of the century.

From Singularity Hub 

You battled the back stabbers & our enemies & remade the world in peace & prosperity.

From Washington Post

Prior to that, he spent years as a vice president at the influential conservative non-profit Americans for Prosperity.

From The Daily Beast

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), funded by the Koch Brothers, has multiple Pinocchios for its ads, mainly for distorting Obamacare.

From The Daily Beast

So enter billionaires two and three: Charles and David Koch and their Americans for Prosperity group.

From The Daily Beast

Prosperity, Herodotus reminded us, “never abides long in one place.”

From The Daily Beast

Diana G. Carew is an economist and director of the Young American Prosperity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute.

From The Daily Beast

Prosperity is a good thing, but you, at least, know what he has aimed at stands high above that.

From Project Gutenberg

Prosperity seems to have been the blessing of the Old Testament, as adversity was the blessing of the New.

From Project Gutenberg

Prosperity is with the large circulations, and a large circulation is no test of merit.

From Project Gutenberg

He treated Prosperity as if it were a local issue, instead of a plank in the National Platform.

From Project Gutenberg

It gets a man to Prosperity Landing in a hurry, providing he doesn't hit anything bigger than he is.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• accomplishment
• benefit
• boom
• expansion
• growth
• inflation
• interest
• riches
• success
• wealth
• welfare
• well-being

More About Prosperity

What does prosperity mean?

Prosperity is success or the state of success, especially financial or material success.

Prosperity often implies success in terms of wealth, health, and happiness. But it can also be used more broadly.

The verb prosper means to achieve prosperity. Someone who achieves prosperity can be described as prosperous.

The word prosperity is often paired with words like peace and wealth, such as when wishing people well, as in May your year be full of peace and prosperity. 

Example: You can achieve prosperity through dedication and hard work.

Where does prosperity come from?

The first records of the word prosperity come from around 1200. It comes from the Latin prosperitās. The suffix -ity is used to form abstract nouns indicating a state or condition. The verb prosper comes from the Latin prosperāre, meaning “to make happy.”

To say that someone has achieved prosperity usually implies that they have achieved financial wealth, but it almost usually implies that they have found happiness or contentment in their success. In other words, to achieve prosperity is usually to succeed in a healthy way—to thrive. The word is most often used in the context of a people’s careers and successful businesses.

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What are some other forms related to prosperity?

• prosper (verb)

What are some synonyms for prosperity?

• success
• wealth
• prosperousness

What are some words that share a root or word element with prosperity? 

 

• prosperous

 

What are some words that often get used in discussing prosperity?

 

• achieve
• peace
• succeed
• thrive
• flourish
• business
• career
• health
• happiness

How is prosperity used in real life?

Prosperity is usually used in a positive way to refer to financial success that brings happiness. It’s somewhat formal compared to a synonym like success.

Wow. An architect looks at #COVID19 & asks, "Will we have learned anything when we spill out onto the streets? This can be the beginning of a new way of life. Our continued prosperity is at stake—as is the way we work & make a home out of this earth."https://t.co/7LLOqWtAUT

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 19, 2020

Eid mubarak, Pakistan! Wishing you peace and prosperity. May the positives always outweigh the negatives. Love, love and more love.

— Yusra Askari (@YusraSAskari) August 9, 2013

Canada 🇨🇦 joins Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 in celebrating the Day of Languages of the People of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿. Both, Canada and Kazakhstan, preserve and promote multiculturalism, diversity and respect for languages and traditions as a cornerstone of our countries’ wealth and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/BOBblhgJWw

— Canada in Kazakhstan (@CanEmbKZ) September 20, 2020

 

 

Try using prosperity!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of prosperity?

A. failure
B. wealth
C. success
D. prosperousness