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poverty


Definition: Meaning of, poverty in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɒvəti /

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  1. [uncountable] the situation or experience of being poor [↪  poor, impoverished]
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  2. the poverty line American English the income below which a person or a family is officially considered to be very poor and in need of help
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  3. the poverty trap a situation in which a poor person without a job cannot afford to take a low paying job because they would lose the money they receive from the government
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  4. [singular,uncountable] formal a lack of a particular quality
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poverty used in phrases

  • poverty grass (noun)
    1. small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
  • poverty level (noun)
    1. a level of personal income defining the state of poverty
  • poverty line (noun)
    1. a level of personal income defining the state of poverty
  • poverty trap (noun)
    1. a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
  • poverty-stricken (adjective)
    1. extremely poor
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