pau·per·ism (pô p -r z m)n. The quality or state of being a pauper. |
pauperism
the state or condition of utter poverty. Also called pauperage.
See also: Poverty
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pauperism - a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless" impoverishment, poorness, poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions mendicancy, mendicity, beggary - the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy" |
Translations
pauperism
n (lit, fig) → Armut f
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