Illfare
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Misfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare. uncountable
"According to a principle of weak benevolence, all except the deviant will, other things being equal, prefer the welfare of others to their illfare; according to a principle of strong benevolence, preferring the welfare of others to their illfare will guide conduct even when other things are not equal [...]"
Antonyms
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More examples"According to a principle of weak benevolence, all except the deviant will, other things being equal, prefer the welfare of others to their illfare; according to a principle of strong benevolence, preferring the welfare of others to their illfare will guide conduct even when other things are not equal [...]"
Etymology
From ill + fare. Compare evilfare, welfare, etc.
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