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well-being, n. meanings, etymology and more

Web1. With reference to a person or community: the state of being…. 2. With reference to a thing: good or safe condition, ability…. 3. In plural. Individual instances of personal welfare.

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comfort, n. meanings, etymology and more

Webcomfort, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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happiness, n. meanings, etymology and more

Web2.a. a1500–. The state of pleasurable contentment of mind; deep pleasure in or contentment with one's circumstances. the greatest happiness of the greatest number: see greatest …

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health care, n. meanings, etymology and more

WebThe earliest known use of the noun health care is in the 1940s.. OED's earliest evidence for health care is from 1940, in Health Care for Children.

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mental health, n. meanings, etymology and more

WebThe earliest known use of the noun mental health is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for mental health is from around 1650, in the writing of Thomas Jordan, actor, …

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occupational health noun

WebThe earliest known use of the noun occupational health is in the 1940s. OED's earliest evidence for occupational health is from 1940, in Science. occupational health is formed …

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disease, n. meanings, etymology and more

Web1731–. Deterioration or decomposition resulting from a biological, chemical, or physical process, affecting a product, substance, or object; an instance or type of this. Cf. earlier …

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health fascism, n. meanings, etymology and more

WebThe earliest known use of the noun health fascism is in the 1980s. OED's earliest evidence for health fascism is from 1988, in the writing of A. Coren. health fascism is formed …

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information, n. meanings, etymology and more

WebThe literary and scientific institution contributes to the discipline and general information of the mind. The community ought to see to it that both free election and the pedagogical …

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mother, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more

WebSenses relating to human beings and animals. I.1.a. Old English–. The female parent of a human being; a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she …

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crisis, n. meanings, etymology and more Oxford English Dictionary

WebThere are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun crisis, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. crisis has …

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epidemic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more Oxford …

WebOf a belief, attitude, etc.: prevalent or current among the general public; generally accepted, commonly known. Also (of a disease): †epidemic ( obs …. epidemial 1568–. Of a …

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health food, n. meanings, etymology and more

WebThe earliest known use of the noun health food is in the 1880s.. OED's earliest evidence for health food is from 1882, in the writing of William Dean Howells, author.

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healthsome, adj. meanings, etymology and more

WebWhat does the adjective healthsome mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective healthsome, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for …

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Major health crises and the OED: language evolution and …

WebSome words and senses are relatively young, such as the Covid-19-related words we added last year, but they were quickly added to the OED because of the huge social impact …

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morbid, adj. meanings, etymology and more

WebSenses relating to disease. I.1.a. Causing disease; characteristic of, indicative of, or produced by disease; of the nature of disease; of or relating to disease. There may be …

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healthless, adj. meanings, etymology and more

WebRevision of the OED is a long-term project. Entries in oed.com which have not been revised may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, …

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ether, n. meanings, etymology and more Oxford English Dictionary

WebA sweet-smelling, volatile, flammable liquid made by distilling ethanol with sulfuric acid and used as a solvent, as an intermediate in chemical synthesis, and (esp. formerly) as a …

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