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poverty

[ pov-er-tee ]

noun

  1. the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor.

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  2. deficiency of necessary or desirable ingredients, qualities, etc.:

    poverty of the soil.

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  3. scantiness; insufficiency:

    Their efforts to stamp out disease were hampered by a poverty of medical supplies.

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poverty

/ ˈ±èÉ’±¹É™³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being without adequate food, money, etc
  2. scarcity or dearth

    a poverty of wit

  3. a lack of elements conducive to fertility in land or soil
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poverty1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English poverte, from Old French, from Latin ±è²¹³Ü±è±ð°ù³ÙÄå³Ù- (stem of ±è²¹³Ü±è±ð°ù³ÙÄå²õ ) “small means, moderate circumstances.â€; pauper, -ty 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poverty1

C12: from Old French ±è´Ç±¹±ð°ù³Ùé, from Latin ±è²¹³Ü±è±ð°ù³ÙÄå²õ restricted means, from pauper poor
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Considered the cornerstone of US-Africa economic relations, the aim was to help industrialise the continent, create employment and lift dozens of countries out of poverty.

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Grisham said that poverty and family dysfunction also marred the region, and it was no different there from anywhere else.

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No doubt, but Social Security has operated relatively efficiently for nearly a century, keeping millions out of poverty, and Musk’s claims of widespread fraud have not been backed up.

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The legal analysis specifically mentions Title I funding as being at risk, which sends billions of dollars a year to America’s schools to help offset the effects of poverty in the education of students.

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Estrada was a tireless advocate for migrants who crossed into the U.S. illegally to flee violence and poverty, find work and provide for their families.

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What are other ways to say poverty?

Poverty refers to the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support. How does this noun compare to synonyms destitution and indigence? Learn more on .

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