noun
prosperity
pro-SPEHR-ih-tee
noun
1
The state of being successful and financially well-off.
"The country enjoyed decades of peace and prosperity."
"They wished the newlyweds health and prosperity."
How to Use Prosperity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSuccess and good fortune, especially financial wellbeing.
Common pairings
economic prosperity
peace and prosperity
a time of prosperity
Word Forms
prosperities plural
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Etymology
From Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitas, from prosper + -ity.