starving artist

noun

A person who works as an artist or performer despite making little or no money for it, therefore suffering in poverty.

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Meanings

nounstarving artist (plural starving artists)

plural starving artists

  1. idiomaticA person who works as an artist or performer despite making little or no money for it, therefore suffering in poverty.
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APA

starving artist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starving%20artist

MLA

“starving artist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starving%20artist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starving artist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starving%20artist.

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