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

All that and Muppets will be crammed into an 11-minute set curated by Martin on behalf of the anti-poverty group Global Citizen, which is producing this unprecedented musical interlude. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Their framework argues that Social Security is primarily an anti-poverty program for senior citizens. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

And it's basically intended to provide a base level of anti-poverty layer so that people can afford their basic needs. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who wrote a brilliant memoir and founded a major anti-poverty group, has more powerful allies than just about anyone in California politics. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-poverty

• antipoverty
• poverty