"hellfare" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of hell + welfare, equivalent to hell + fare. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hell|welfare}} Blend of hell + welfare, {{compound|en|hell|fare}} hell + fare Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hellfare (uncountable)
  1. Deplorable welfare; welfare that causes more anguish than good. Tags: uncountable Related terms: hellthcare
    Sense id: en-hellfare-en-noun-Ghy4bgO4 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1989, Saul Alinsky, Reveille for Radicals:",
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          "text": "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!",
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