Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.

Origin

A categorization created by Seebohm Rowntree.

A categorization created by Seebohm Rowntree.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
primary poverty — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto