deserving poor
deserving poor · deserving poors
Poor people who are incapable of providing for themselves and thus seen as legitimate…Poor people who are incapable of providing for themselves and thus seen as legitimate recipients of charity.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, plural, plural only)Poor people who are incapable of providing for themselves and thus seen as legitimate recipients of charity.
Forms
plural: deserving poors| Singular | deserving poor |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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