the gospel of wealth
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The hypothesis that wealth is the great end and aim of man, the one thing needful.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “the gospel of wealth” mean?
The hypothesis that wealth is the great end and aim of man, the one thing needful.
Is “the gospel of wealth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.