Poverty Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Poverty Information and Meaning
- beggarism
- 1. Rare. the state of beggarhood.
- 2. behavior characteristic of a beggar.
- pauperism
- the state or condition of utter poverty. Also called pauperage.
- peniaphobia
- an abnormal fear of poverty.
- penury
- extreme poverty or destitution. —penurious, adj.
- Poplarism British.
- 1. a policy in local governments of providing relief for the poor, often excessive in amount.
- 2. any similar policy of government spending that leads to higher taxes. —Poplarist, n.
- ptochocracy
- a form of rule by beggars or the poor.
- ptochology
- the scientific study of pauperism, unemployment, etc.
- slumism
- the development and growth of slums or substandard dwelling conditions in urban areas.