pauperism

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noun

The state of being a pauper; poverty.

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indigenceneedpenurypauperization
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Meanings

nounpauperism (countable and uncountable, plural pauperisms)

plural pauperisms

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being a pauper; poverty.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of extreme poverty or destitution

Similar
indigenceneedpenurypauperization
Broader
povertypoornessimpoverishment
Also see
brokenessindigencemiserymoneylessnessneedpauperizationpennilessnesspenurypoverty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pauper + -ism.

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Translations

Bulgarian бедност, сиромашия
  • бедност (bednost)poverty
  • сиромашия (siromašija)poverty
French paupérisme
  • paupérismepoverty
German Pauperismus
  • Pauperismuspoverty
Romanian pauperism
  • pauperismpoverty
Swedish fattigdom
  • fattigdompoverty
Ukrainian паупери́зм, павпери́зм
  • паупери́зм (pauperýzm)poverty
  • павпери́зм (pavperýzm)poverty
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APA

pauperism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pauperism

MLA

“pauperism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pauperism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pauperism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pauperism.

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