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immiserization
noun
im·mis·er·i·za·tion
\iˌmizərə̇ˈzāshən, -ˌrīˈz-\
Definition of immiserization
-s
: act of making or state of becoming miserable; especially : impoverishment the immiserization of the proletariat
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Origin and Etymology of immiserization
2in- + miserable + -ization; intended as translation of German verelendung
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