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pauperism

pauperism noun: the state of being a pauper; poverty.

Noun

pauperism (countable and uncountable, plural pauperisms)

  1. The state of being a pauper; poverty.

pauperism meaning in Urdu, Bengali and Telugu

pauperism in Urdu

گدا گری, افلاس, ناداری, قلاش پن

pauperism in Bengali

দারিদ্র্য

pauperism in Telugu

poverty
పేదరికము pēdarikamu

Forms of pauperism

pluralpauperisms

Origin of pauperism

From pauper + -ism.

Questions about pauperism

What does pauperism mean?
Pauperism means the state of being a pauper; poverty.
What is pauperism in Urdu?
Pauperism in Urdu is گدا گری, افلاس, ناداری. See Pauperism meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is pauperism?
Pauperism is a noun.
What is the plural of pauperism?
The plural of pauperism is pauperisms.

Words near pauperism in the dictionary

  1. pauperisations
  2. pauperise
  3. pauperised
  4. pauperises
  5. pauperising
  6. pauperism
  7. pauperisms
  8. pauperization
  9. pauperizations
  10. pauperize
  11. pauperized

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