poverty porn

noun

Media, such as photography or television, exploiting poor people in order to generate sympathy etc.

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Meanings

nounpoverty porn (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableMedia, such as photography or television, exploiting poor people in order to generate sympathy etc.
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