immiseration
im·mi·ser·at·ion
immiseration · immiserations
Synonym of immiserizationSynonym of immiserization (“the process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization”).
UK/ɪmɪzəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/US/ɪmɪzəˈɹeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of immiserization (“the process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization”).
Origin
From im- (prefix meaning ‘in; into; to; towards’) + miser(able) + -ation (suffix denotingFrom im- (prefix meaning ‘in; into; to; towards’) + miser(able) + -ation (suffix denoting actions or processes, or their results), a variant of immiserization.
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Forms
plural: immiserations| Singular | immiseration |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedimmiserate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable