forbidden words: health equity

health 

1. the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor.
   good health;
   poor health.

2. soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment.
   to have one’s health;
   to lose one’s health.
   Synonyms: stamina, fitness, strength, vitality, vigor

3. a polite or complimentary wish for a person’s health, happiness, etc., especially as a toast.
   We drank a health to our guest of honor.

4. vigor; vitality.
   economic health.

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025k). In Dictionary.com. 

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equity n. 1 The Supreme Court must judge each case with complete equity: impartiality, fair-mindedness, fairness, justice, evenhandedness, reasonableness; fair dealings, justice. 2 The family has over $10,000 equity in the house: assets over liabilities, assets after mortgage, cash value; (loosely) cash, value, profit, assets, investment.
Ant. 1 unfairness, partiality, bias, prejudice, unreasonableness; injustice

from – Family Word Finder: Reader’s Digest. The Reader’s Digest Association, 1975.

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equity n

1. the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:
   the equity of Solomon.
   Synonyms: justice, objectivity, justness, disinterest
   Antonyms: discrimination, bias, injustice, prejudice, partisanship, partiality, inequity
2. something that is fair and just:
   The concepts and principles of health equities and inequities are important to society as a whole.
3. the policy or practice of accounting for the differences in each individual’s starting point when pursuing a goal or achievement, and working to remove barriers to equal opportunity, as by providing support based on the unique needs of individual students or employees. Compare equality ( def 1 ).
4. Law.
   1. Also called chan·cer·y [chan, -s, uh, -ree, chahn, -]. the application of the dictates of conscience or the principles of natural justice to the settlement of controversies.
   2. Also called chan·cer·y [chan, -s, uh, -ree, chahn, -]. a system of jurisprudence or a body of doctrines and rules developed in England and followed in the U.S., serving to supplement and remedy the limitations and the inflexibility of the common law.
   3. an equitable or legally valid right or claim.
   4. equity of redemption.
5. the monetary value of a property or business beyond any amounts owed on it in mortgages, claims, liens, etc.:
   Over the years, they have carefully avoided tapping into their home equity for unnecessary expenses.
6. Informal. ownership, especially when considered as the right to share in future profits or appreciation in value.
7. the interest of the owner of common stock in a corporation.
8. (in a margin account) the excess of the market value of the securities over any indebtedness.
9. Equity. Actors’ Equity Association.

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com.

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health equity noun

Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

Equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically or by other dimensions of inequality (e.g. sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation). Health is a fundamental human right. Health equity is achieved when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being.

Health and health equity are determined by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, play and age, as well as biological determinants.  Structural determinants (political, legal, and economic) with social norms and institutional processes shape the distribution of power and resources determined by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, play and age.

People’s living conditions are often made worse by discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice based on sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, or disability, among other factors. Discriminatory practices are often embedded in institutional and systems processes, leading to groups being under-represented in decision-making at all levels or underserved.

Progressively realizing the right to health means systematically identifying and eliminating inequities resulting from differences in health and in overall living conditions.

from — World Health Organization: WHO. (2021, July 7). Health equity. 

from — World Health Organization: WHO. (2021, July 7). Health equity. 

July 6th, 2025
Hudson Valley, NY

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