IMPOVERISHMENT Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word impoverishment. (close relations)
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| poverty | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions | ||||||
| deprivation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the disadvantage that results from losing something • act of depriving someone of food or money or rights | ||||||
| destitution | nounn | |||||
noun • a state without friends or money or prospects | ||||||
| hardship | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • something hard to endure • something that causes or entails suffering | ||||||
| indigence | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty or destitution | ||||||
| need | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a condition requiring relief • anything that is necessary but lacking • the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior • a state of extreme poverty or destitution verb • require as useful, just, or proper • have need of • have or feel a need for | ||||||
| pauperisation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of making someone poor | ||||||
| pauperization | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty or destitution • the act of making someone poor | ||||||
| poorness | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions • less than adequate • the quality of being meager • the quality of being poorly made or maintained | ||||||
| immiseration | nounn | |||||
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