pauperism

Definition of pauperismnext

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poverty
Noun
  • If their income is between one and two times the federal poverty level, Central Health pays the balance of their monthly premium after federal tax credits have been applied.
    Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Born in 1946, in a country recovering from a civil war and a world war, Rodríguez entered a life marked by poverty in the southern Spanish village of Añora.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Pauperism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperism. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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