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poverty
noun
-
poverty
the
condition
of
having
very
little
money
,
food
,
or
other
basic
resources
needed
for
a
comfortable
life
•
The
community
center
offers
free
meals
to
families
living
in
poverty
.
The
community
center
offers
free
meals
to
families
living
in
poverty
.
•
After
losing
his
job
,
Mark
fell
into
poverty
and
had
to
sell
his
car
.
After
losing
his
job
,
Mark
fell
into
poverty
and
had
to
sell
his
car
.
Middle
English
povertie
,
from
Old
French
poverte
,
from
Latin
paupertās
“
poverty
”,
from
pauper
“
poor
”.
noun
-
poverty
a
serious
lack
or
shortage
of
something
,
especially
of
quality
,
ideas
,
or
resources
•
The
essay
was
rejected
because
of
its
poverty
of
evidence
.
The
essay
was
rejected
because
of
its
poverty
of
evidence
.
•
Critics
pointed
to
the
poverty
of
imagination
in
the
new
policy
.
Critics
pointed
to
the
poverty
of
imagination
in
the
new
policy
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
from
Latin
paupertās
“
poverty
”,
figuratively
extended
to
mean
“
lack
”.
