- the welfare of society, esp. of those segments of society that are underprivileged or disadvantaged because of poverty, poor education, unemployment, etc.
- social work
social welfare
social welfare
noun
Social welfare is defined as the good or health of a group of people.
An example of social welfare is providing health care to improve the general wellbeing of a community.
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