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pau·per·ism 
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| the state or condition of utter poverty. |
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Pauperism
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| pau·per·ism
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n. The quality or state of being a pauper. |
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| pauperism | |
noun | |
| a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless" [syn: indigence] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Pauperism
Pau"per*ism\, n. [Cf. F. paup['e]risme.] The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community. --Whatly. Syn: Poverty; indigence; penury; want; need; destitution. See Poverty.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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