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well-being

[wel-bee-ing] Origin

well-be·ing

[wel-bee-ing]
noun
a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people.

Origin:
1605–15
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Word Origin & History

well-being
1613, from well (adv.) + gerundive of be.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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