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Pauperize: meaning, definitions and examples

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pauperize

 

[ ˈpɔːpəraɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

economics

To reduce someone to poverty; to impoverish or make destitute.

Synonyms

bankrupt, destitute, impoverish

Examples of usage

  • Unemployment and inflation can pauperize a nation's citizens.
  • The economic policies of the government have the potential to pauperize the working class.
  • The lack of social welfare programs can pauperize vulnerable populations.
  • Natural disasters can quickly pauperize families who are already living on the edge.
  • The ongoing conflict has pauperized the entire region.

Translations

Translations of the word "pauperize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 empobrecer

🇮🇳 गरीब बनाना

🇩🇪 verarmen

🇮🇩 memiskinkan

🇺🇦 збіднювати

🇵🇱 zubożeć

🇯🇵 貧困化する

🇫🇷 appauvrir

🇪🇸 empobrecer

🇹🇷 fakirleştirmek

🇰🇷 가난하게 만들다

🇸🇦 إفقار

🇨🇿 zbídačit

🇸🇰 zbedačiť

🇨🇳 使贫困

🇸🇮 osiromašiti

🇮🇸 gera fátækan

🇰🇿 кедейлендіру

🇬🇪 გაღარიბება

🇦🇿 yoxsullaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 empobrecer

Etymology

The word 'pauperize' comes from the combination of 'pauper' (a very poor person) and the suffix '-ize' (to cause to become). It originated in the early 19th century and has been used to describe the process of reducing someone to poverty ever since.

See also: pauper.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,502, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.