pauperism

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poverty
Noun
  • But even as India opened its doors to foreign investment in the 1990s, igniting a middle-class boom, the country carried the stigma of poverty.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But high turnover limited the program's reach, and no teaching corps—however committed—could erase the effects of poverty, housing instability, or unequal access to opportunity.
    Sonia Murrow, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Pauperism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperism. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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