poverties
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pov·er·ty n. Pronunciation: ' pä-vər-tē Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English poverte, from Anglo-French poverté, from Latin paupertat-, paupertas, from pauper poor ― more at POOR Date: 12th century 1 a : the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions b : renunciation as a member of a religious order of the right as an individual to own property 2 : SCARCITY , DEARTH 3 a : debility due to malnutrition b : lack of fertility synonyms POVERTY , INDIGENCE , PENURY , WANT , DESTITUTION mean the state of one with insufficient resources. POVERTY may cover a range from extreme want of necessities to an absence of material comforts . INDIGENCE implies seriously straitened circumstances . PENURY suggests a cramping or oppressive lack of money . WANT and DESTITUTION imply extreme poverty that threatens life itself through starvation or exposure . poverty (as used in expressions) n. poverty line poverty level poverty stricken Poverty Point National Monument