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| antipoverty |
intended to diminish or end poverty. |
| beggar |
a person in extreme poverty. [1/4 definitions] |
| beggary |
the state of being a beggar; extreme poverty. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bohemian |
(often l.c.) of, pertaining to, or like an intellectual nonconformist, esp. a writer or artist living in relative poverty. [1/6 definitions] |
| capuchin |
(cap.) a Roman Catholic monk belonging to a branch of the Franciscan order whose members observe strict vows of poverty and austerity. [1/3 definitions] |
| depression |
an economic state in which business is very bad, unemployment is very high, and poverty is widespread. (See recession1.) [1/7 definitions] |
| destitution |
utter poverty, or the extreme want of the necessities of life. [1/2 definitions] |
| distressed |
of, pertaining to, or designating an area or neighborhood suffering from widespread poverty or a natural disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| from rags to riches |
from a state of poverty to a state of wealth and comfort. |
| hardship |
a condition of severe want, poverty, or suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| Harlem |
a section of northern Manhattan in New York City, mostly African American since the early 1900s and with a substantial Hispanic population, known for both its poverty and its cultural richness. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. [1/2 definitions] |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| keep the wolf from the door |
to ward off poverty. |
| misery |
a state of need and suffering caused by poverty, illness, or other misfortune. [1/3 definitions] |
| need |
a state of want; poverty. [1/10 definitions] |
| nun1 |
a woman who is a member of a religious order, esp. one who has taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lives in a convent. |
| on welfare |
receiving public aid because of poverty, hardship, or need. |
| OXFAM |
a British charity, originally named Oxford Famine Relief, engaged in relieving poverty and suffering worldwide and commonly associated with its thrift shops that sell donated goods. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. [1/3 definitions] |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. [1/2 definitions] |
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