freedom from want
Having enough always
Freedom from want is the absence of deprivation—having sufficient food, shelter, clothing, and other basic necessities.
The phrase gained prominence from Franklin Roosevelt's 1941 Four Freedoms speech, which framed it as a fundamental human right alongside freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and freedom from fear.
The program aims to ensure freedom from want for all citizens.
- peace of mindState without anxiety
- financial stabilitySound economic standing
- safety netProtection against failure
- social safety netsPublic programs preventing destitution
- daily breadEssential means of living
dignity · human rights · public assistance programs · food security · equality · Four Freedoms · poverty alleviation · education access · community support · universal basic income · living wage · government subsidies · justice · self-sufficiency · welfare state · pension systems · fairness · employment opportunities
freedom from wantdeprivation
State of lacking necessities
want · poverty · destitution · penury · privation
freedom from wantdesperation
Utter loss of hope
insecurity · existential dread · precariousness · scarcity mindset · uncertainty
freedom from wantneglect
Failure to provide care
exploitation · austerity · structural inequality · food insecurity · homelessness
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