pov|er|ty

pov|er|ty: pov|er|ty «POV uhr tee», noun.

1. the condition of being poor: »Being out of work usually causes poverty.

2. lack of what is needed; poor quality: »The poverty of the soil makes the crops small.
SYNONYM(S): deficiency.

3. Figurative. a small amount; fewness: »A dull person's talk shows poverty of ideas.

╂[< Old French pouerte < Latin paupertās < pauper poor]

Synonym Study 1 Poverty, want, destitution mean the condition of being poor. Poverty emphasizes, more strongly than poorness does, owning nothing at all or having not enough for all the necessities of life: »Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.
Want emphasizes extreme need, having too little to live on: »Welfare agencies help those in want.
Destitution emphasizes complete lack even of food and shelter, and often suggests having been deprived of possessions once had: »The Red Cross relieved the destitution following the floods.

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