Impoverished: meaning, definitions and examples
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impoverished
[ ษชmหpษvษrษชสt ]
living condition
Extremely poor; deprived of wealth or resources.
Synonyms
deprived, destitute, needy, poverty-stricken
Examples of usage
- The impoverished family struggled to put food on the table.
- Many children in the impoverished neighborhood lacked access to proper education.
- She dedicated her life to helping the impoverished communities.
Translations
Translations of the word "impoverished" in other languages:
๐ต๐น empobrecido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคฌ
๐ฉ๐ช verarmt
๐ฎ๐ฉ miskin
๐บ๐ฆ ะทัะฑะพะถัะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zuboลผaลy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒงใใ
๐ซ๐ท appauvri
๐ช๐ธ empobrecido
๐น๐ท yoksul
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zchudlรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ochudobnenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดซๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ obuboลพan
๐ฎ๐ธ fรกtรฆkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแ แแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kasib
๐ฒ๐ฝ empobrecido
Word origin
The word 'impoverished' originated from the Latin word 'impoverire', which means 'to make poor'. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe individuals or communities lacking financial resources or material possessions. Throughout history, the concept of impoverishment has been a central focus of discussions on social inequality and economic disparity.
See also: impoverishing, impoverishment.