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povertyism

povertyism noun: prejudice against poor people.

Noun

povertyism (uncountable)

  1. Prejudice against poor people.

Origin of povertyism

From poverty + -ism.

Questions about povertyism

What does povertyism mean?
Povertyism means prejudice against poor people.
What part of speech is povertyism?
Povertyism is a noun.

Words near povertyism in the dictionary

  1. poverty trap
  2. poverty traps
  3. poverty-ridden
  4. poverty-stricken
  5. poverty-struck
  6. povertyism
  7. povertyweed
  8. Povey
  9. Povh
  10. poviat
  11. poviats

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