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Definition of poverty - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
lack of wealthstate of having little or no money and few possessions
- Many families live in poverty despite working full-time jobs.
2.
deficiencylack of something needed or desired
- There is a poverty of information on the topic.
Expressions with poverty
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assert financial hardship for sympathy
She would often plead poverty to gain sympathy from her friends.
groups within a population living in poverty
Efforts focus on helping pockets of poverty in urban areas.
being poor does not make someone bad
He believes that poverty is no sin.
exhausted and oppressed due to financial hardship
The family was ground down by poverty, struggling to survive.
actions or programs that reduce the level or impact of poverty
The organization focuses on poverty alleviation through education and small business loans.
situation where children grow up without enough money for basic needs
The report highlighted rising child poverty across urban and rural communities.
minimum income required to meet basic living needs
Many families live below the poverty level in urban areas.
lack of new or creative ideas
The meeting showed a poverty of ideas.
suffering from severe poverty and financial hardship
He grew up in a poverty-ridden family with few opportunities.
reduction of hardship for people who do not have enough money
Microcredit projects aim at the alleviation of poverty in rural areas.
having less money than needed for basic living
Many below-the-poverty-line families struggle to afford food.
lack of access to essential hygiene facilities
Rural areas often face hygiene poverty because of inadequate sanitation services.
having extremely little money or resources
Many families are in dire poverty after the disaster.
lack of access to menstrual products
Many girls miss school due to period poverty.
process of reducing and finally eliminating extreme lack of basic needs
The organization focuses on poverty eradication through education and microfinance programs.
minimum income level to meet basic needs
Many families live below the poverty line in urban areas.
extremely poor and lacking basic necessities
The poverty-stricken village lacked clean water and food.
state of being poor but acting refined or upper-class
She lived in genteel poverty after her family's fortune was lost.
work hard to overcome financial hardship
They grind poverty to build a better future.
organized plan of actions to decrease the number of poor people
The government launched a new poverty reduction programme in rural areas.
insufficient ability or resources to use online tools and services
Digital poverty left her unable to apply for jobs online.
lack of access to sufficient energy resources
Many rural areas suffer from energy poverty.
measure used to determine eligibility for government aid
Eligibility for Medicaid is based on the federal poverty level.
condition where households cannot afford adequate heating or energy services
Many rural areas are severely affected by fuel poverty during the winter months.
Origin of poverty
Latin, paupertas (poverty)
Terms with poverty included in their meaning
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poverty
lack of means or resources
urban area
area in a city with high crime and poverty
poverty
person who asks for money or food
poverty
lacking basic necessities like food and shelter
material poverty
lacking basic necessities like food or shelter
poverty
person with few or no possessions
poverty
severe poverty or poor living conditions
poverty
making a great effort to overcome poverty
economy
region with high poverty or little economic activity
poverty
lacking basic life necessities like food and shelter
poverty
having no money at all
poverty
people who lack wealth or material possessions
poverty
condition of living on the streets
finance
facing financial hardship or poverty
economic ascent
journey from poverty to great wealth
money poverty
minimal money to live on or any money at all
social improvement
improve life from poverty or low social status
urban life
urban environment with poverty and crime
poverty
a struggle to survive with little money
poverty
person who is extremely poor
poverty
condition of extreme poverty
poverty
extremely poor, lacking basic necessities
success
describing a rise from poverty to wealth
poverty
people who are poor or oppressed
Examples of poverty in a sentence
Efforts to reduce poverty have been ongoing for decades. The report reveals a poverty of practical solutions. His speech showed a poverty of imagination.
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- French:pauvreté, pénurie, ...
- German:Armut, Mangel, ...
- Italian:indigenza, carenza, ...
- Spanish:pobreza, escasez, ...
- Portuguese:pobreza, escassez, ...
- Chinese:贫困, 缺乏, ...
- Japanese:貧困, 欠乏, ...
- Arabic:فَقْر, نَقْص, ...
- Hebrew:עֹנִי, מַחְסוֹר, ...
- Russian:бедность, нехватка, ...
- Ukrainian:бідність, нестача, ...
- Hindi:गरीबी, कमी, ...
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