Meanings
nounstarvation wage (plural starvation wages)
plural starvation wages
- figurativelyA wage so low that it can barely support a person.
Translations
Dutch hongerloon
- hongerloonTranslations
Finnish nälkäpalkka
- nälkäpalkkaTranslations
French salaire de misère
- salaire de misèreTranslations
German Hungerlohn
- HungerlohnTranslations
Swedish svältlön
- svältlönTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with starvation wage
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APA
starvation wage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starvation%20wage
MLA
“starvation wage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starvation%20wage. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starvation wage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starvation%20wage.
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