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poverticians

poverticians is the plural of povertician.

Meaning of povertician

Noun

povertician (plural poverticians)

  1. (derogatory) Someone who is paid to work with the poor, especially one who profits at the expense of the poor; A welfare worker.
    • One of the “bold” as well as costly programs on the war on poverty and one which is being extolled from the hustings by professional povertician Sargent Shriver, is the reincarnation of the depression-born C. C. C., the Youth Job Corps.1964 October 8, Donald I. Rogers, “Poverty War Youth Camps”, in The Gazette, Emporia, Kan., page 4

Questions about poverticians

What is poverticians the plural of?
Poverticians is the plural of povertician.

Words near poverticians in the dictionary

  1. poverished
  2. poverishes
  3. poverishing
  4. poverishment
  5. povertician
  6. poverticians
  7. povertie
  8. poverties
  9. povertous
  10. poverty
  11. poverty button

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