Meanings
nounsecondary poverty (uncountable)
- uncountableThe condition of living above the poverty line, but spending one's income on things other than the necessities of life, such as alcohol or gambling.
Origin
A categorization created by Seebohm Rowntree.
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APA
secondary poverty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20poverty
MLA
“secondary poverty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20poverty. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary poverty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20poverty.
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