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Impoverished: meaning, definitions and examples

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impoverished

 

[ ษชmหˆpษ’vษ™rษชสƒt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น empobrecido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฐเฅ€เคฌ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verarmt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ miskin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทัƒะฑะพะถั–ะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zuboลผaล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒงใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท appauvri

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empobrecido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yoksul

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋‚œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู‚ูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zchudlรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ochudobnenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดซๅ›ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obuboลพan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกtรฆkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะดะตะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kasib

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empobrecido

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,996, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.