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poverty

po·verty

UK/ˈpɒvəti/ US/ˈpɑːvɚti/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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Origin

From Middle English poverte, from Old French poverté (Modern French pauvreté), from Latin paupertās, from pauper (“poor”) + -tas (“noun of state suffix”). Cognates include pauper, poor.

Phrases

  • digital poverty
  • energy poverty
  • fuel poverty
  • furniture poverty
  • hygiene poverty
  • income poverty
  • period poverty
  • poverty grass

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