Health vs. Welfare

Healthnoun

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

Healthnoun

A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.

Healthnoun

Physical condition.

Healthnoun

(obsolete) Cure, remedy.

Healthnoun

(countable) A toast to prosperity.

Healthnoun

(video games) The amount of damage an in-game object can withstand before it is destroyed.

Healthnoun

(obsolete) A warrior; hero; man.

Healthnoun

The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical disease or pain.

Healthnoun

A wish of health and happiness, as in pledging a person in a toast.

Healthnoun

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease;

Healthnoun

the general condition of body and mind;

Health

Health, according to the World Health Organization, is A variety of definitions have been used for different purposes over time. Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress.

Welfarenoun

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

Welfarenoun

Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance).

Welfarenoun

Such payment.

Welfareverb

(transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.

Welfarenoun

Well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness.

Welfarenoun

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Welfarenoun

something that aids or promotes well-being;

Welfarenoun

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous;

Welfarenoun

the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group

Welfarenoun

statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need

Welfarenoun

financial support given to those who are unemployed or otherwise in need

Welfare

Welfare is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance programs, which provide support only to those who have previously contributed (e.g.