social welfare

noun

The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.

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welfarepublic assistance
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Meanings

nounsocial welfare (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Similar
welfarepublic assistance
Broader
aideconomic aidfinancial aid
Also see
public assistancewelfare

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 社會福利 /社会福利
  • 社會福利 /社会福利 (shèhuì fúlì)provision of support
Finnish sosiaaliturva
  • sosiaaliturvaprovision of support
Hungarian szociális segély
  • szociális segélyprovision of support
Indonesian kesejahteraan sosial
  • kesejahteraan sosialprovision of support
Malay kebajikan masyarakat
  • kebajikan masyarakatprovision of support
Polish zasiłek
  • zasiłekprovision of support
Portuguese seguridade social, segurança social
  • seguridade socialprovision of support
  • segurança socialprovision of support
Tagalog kagalingang panlipunan
  • kagalingang panlipunanprovision of support
Cite this entry
APA

social welfare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20welfare

MLA

“social welfare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20welfare. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social welfare,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20welfare.

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