BEGGARY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

beggary

noun

ˈbe-gə-rē

as in poverty

the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions too many people are homeless and living in shameful beggary in this country

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Recent Examples of beggary Hence his need to construct an elaborate scheme of beggary that seems to have involved the bills being paid initially by the Cabinet office, then by the Conservative Party, then by a private donor, and finally, and only after the whole affair became a political embarrassment, by Johnson himself. —

Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021

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Noun

Helping Others Obtain Destiny — to reduce violence and poverty on Chicago’s South Side through mentorship, faith, workforce training and economic development initiatives.

— Greg Wehner , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The Netherlands has reduced old-age poverty to less than 3% through a universal pension paired with strong occupational plans.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026