 pauperization |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a state of extreme poverty or destitution | |
| Synonyms: | need pauperism penury beggary indigence | |
| Examples: | "their indigence appalled him" "a general state of need exists among the homeless" |
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| Related terms: | poverty beggar | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of making poor | |
| Synonyms: | pauperisation impoverishment | |
| Related terms: | privation impoverish beggar | |
| Similar spelling: |
pauperisation |
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