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poverty

UK
/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/
US
/ˈpɑː.vɚ.ti/

Translations

povertynoun
poverties
pl
Poverty is a major issue in many developing countries.
Бедность является серьезной проблемой во многих развивающихся странах.
The family lived in extreme poverty.
Семья жила в крайней нищете.
Synonyms
indigence
insufficiency
lack
hardship
neediness
deprivation
penury
impoverishment
destitution
Antonyms
riches
affluence
wealth
povertyadjective
UK
/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/
US
/ˈpɑː.vɚ.ti/
Used attributively before other nouns (e.g., “poverty line”) and functions adjectivally.
Synonyms
poor
impoverished
destitute
penniless
needy
indigent
underprivileged
deprived
impecunious
poverty-stricken

Definitions

povertynoun
The condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; the state of being poor.
The charity works to alleviate poverty in urban neighborhoods.
A deficiency or lack of something; scantiness or insufficiency.
The poverty of evidence made it impossible to reach a verdict.
The renunciation of personal ownership of property, especially as a religious vow.
After joining the order, she embraced a life of poverty.
povertyadjective
Relating to or concerned with people who are poor or the condition of poverty.
The report proposes several poverty reduction strategies.
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