dobrobytu

Dobrobyt is a Czech noun meaning prosperity or welfare of an individual or society. It denotes a high standard of living, economic security, and general well-being. The term is used in economic, political, and social discourse to describe conditions in which people have access to sufficient resources, stable incomes, and social support.

Origin and usage: The word is a compound traditionally interpreted as “good living.” In contemporary Czech, dobrobyt is largely replaced in everyday language by more common terms such as blahobyt or prosperita, but it remains found in formal, historical, or literary contexts, as well as in certain policy discussions or historical analyses of national development.

Context: Dobrobyt is often contrasted with poverty (chudoba) or hardship, and it is used to discuss long-term trends in living standards, economic growth, and social protection. In some epochs, it carried normative or utopian undertones, signaling the aim of building a flourishing society.

Synonyms and related terms: blahobyt, prosperita, ekonomický rozvoj, sociální zabezpečení. See also: blahobyt; prosperita; chudoba; ekonomický růst.