Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hellfare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hell-fare
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deplorable welfare; welfare that causes more anguish than good.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He hesitated again before he said: “Well, we have done a lot of welfare work." “Welfare!" I exclaimed. “You can boast of that? You must know what labor calls that—hellfare work.""
"I am willing to pay a fair amount, but not to be mulcted in that vindictive way, and nuts to the Hellfare State."
"Not surprisingly, the quest for resources other than from the public purse received no small urging by governments and Ministry, though obviously the degree of pressure brought to bear and the means by which it was brought to bear, are legion depending on the state of national wealth and hellfare!"

Etymology

Blend of hell + welfare, equivalent to hell + fare.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

hellthcare

Questions

What does hellfare mean?: Deplorable welfare; welfare that causes more anguish than good.
Where does hellfare come from?: Blend of hell + welfare, equivalent to hell + fare.

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