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.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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