pauperism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔːpərɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pô′pə riz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pau•per•ism  (pô′pə riz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state or condition of utter poverty.
  • pauper + -ism 1805–15

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pau•per /ˈpɔpɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person without any means of support;
    a poor person.
pau•per•ism, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pau•per  (pô′pər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person without any means of support, esp. a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
  2. a very poor person.
  • Latin: poor
  • 1485–95
pau′per•age, pau′per•dom, n. 


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