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poverty porn

poverty porn noun: media, such as photography or television, exploiting poor people in order to generate sympathy etc.

Noun

poverty porn (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal) Media, such as photography or television, exploiting poor people in order to generate sympathy etc.

Questions about poverty porn

What does poverty porn mean?
Poverty porn means media, such as photography or television, exploiting poor people in order to generate sympathy etc.
What part of speech is poverty porn?
Poverty porn is a noun.

Words near poverty porn in the dictionary

  1. poverty is a state of mind
  2. poverty line
  3. poverty lines
  4. poverty of the stimulus
  5. poverty poker
  6. poverty porn
  7. Poverty premium
  8. Poverty Row
  9. poverty trap
  10. poverty traps
  11. poverty-ridden

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