PAUPERISM Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pauperism. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PAUPERISM
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indigence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty or destitution | ||||||||
need | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a condition requiring relief • anything that is necessary but lacking • the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior • a state of extreme poverty or destitution verb • require as useful, just, or proper • have need of • have or feel a need for | ||||||||
penury | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty or destitution | ||||||||
beggary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) • the state of being a beggar or mendicant | ||||||||
destitution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state without friends or money or prospects | ||||||||
hardship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • something hard to endure • something that causes or entails suffering | ||||||||
impoverishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions • the act of making someone poor | ||||||||
poverty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions | ||||||||
privation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • act of depriving someone of food or money or rights | ||||||||
want | verbv | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in | ||||||||
pauperization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty or destitution • the act of making someone poor |