anti-poverty

adjective

an·​ti-pov·​er·​ty ˌan-tē-ˈpä-vər-tē 

ˌan-tī-

variants or antipoverty

: opposing poverty : designed or intended to relieve poverty

anti-poverty efforts/policies

… the legislation severely restricts eligibility for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits, cutting $56 billion from antipoverty programs.

—Ellen L. Bassuk et al.

Examples of anti-poverty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorado is going to continue facing budget struggles as long as voters want both expanded services and limited spending under TABOR, said Bethany Pray, the chief legal and policy officer at the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, a left-leaning anti-poverty organization. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026

By late last month, the state had recovered $188 billion in money meant for anti-poverty programs, education, public safety, medical research and other uses. —Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Colorado’s approach is projected to have one of the strongest anti-poverty effects among state refundable child tax credits. —Jenn Finders, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

Bring business back A native San Franciscan, Lurie founded Tipping Point Community, an anti-poverty nonprofit, in 2005. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-poverty

• antipoverty
• poverty