illfare
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illfare
Where it comes from
From ill- + fare. Compare evilfare, welfare, etc. First attested in c. 1300.
noun
- Misfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare. 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 equa
Opposite: welfare
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noun
Opposite: welfare
Talk about this word "illfare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illfare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. illfare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/illfare "illfare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illfare.Cite this
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title = {illfare},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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