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primary poverty

primary poverty noun: the condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.

Noun

primary poverty (uncountable)

  1. The condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.
    • People living in primary poverty cannot obtain even the basic necessities of life (food, shelter and clothing) no matter how well they organise and manage their budgets.2003, Rosemary Rees, Britain, 1890-1939

Origin of primary poverty

A categorization created by Seebohm Rowntree.

Questions about primary poverty

What does primary poverty mean?
Primary poverty means the condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.
What part of speech is primary poverty?
Primary poverty is a noun.

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