pauperism

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poverty
Noun
  • Our adversaries are climate change, the threat of nuclear war, hunger, poverty and disease, not China.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Well into her 90s, Huerta traveled across the country to speak about race, poverty, and women’s rights on behalf of the Dolores Huerta Foundation based in Bakersfield, California.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Pauperism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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