PAUPERISM
\pˈɔːpəɹˌɪzəm], \pˈɔːpəɹˌɪzəm], \p_ˈɔː_p_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
By Princeton University
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Abject poverty; destitution.
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Paupers collectively.
By James Champlin Fernald