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widespread prosperity

[ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd prɑˈspɛrəti]
noun phrasefemininepl: prosperidades generalizadas
prosperidade generalizada
1. Economic well-being and financial success that is distributed across a large portion of a population or geographic area
The economic reforms led to widespread prosperity throughout the region.
As reformas econômicas levaram à prosperidade generalizada em toda a região.
2. A period of general abundance and favorable economic conditions affecting many people or communities
The 1950s were characterized by widespread prosperity in developed nations.
Os anos 1950 foram caracterizados pela prosperidade generalizada nas nações desenvolvidas.
Synonyms
general affluencebroad-based prosperityeconomic well-beingshared wealtheconomic expansion
Antonyms
widespread povertyeconomic recessiongeneral hardshipeconomic declinemass unemployment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prosperidade generalizada
Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
prosperidade disseminada
Alternative formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
prosperidade alargada
Preferred term in European Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
prosperidade em massa
Colloquial variant in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a rising tide lifts all boats
shared prosperity
economic boom
golden age of prosperity
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