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fomento

promotion

noun foh-MEN-toh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: From Latin fomentum (a warm application), later extended to 'encouragement'.

Also means

development

Usage Note

Fomento denotes the active encouragement or nurturing of an activity, industry, or value — closer to 'fostering' than a simple commercial promoción. It frequently appears in official or institutional language: Ministerio de Fomento was the traditional name for Spain's public-works ministry. The verb is fomentar: fomentar el empleo ('to promote employment').

Examples

"El gobierno apoya el fomento del turismo."

Natural Translation

The government supports the promotion of tourism.

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