IMPOVERISHMENT

pauperization, pauperisation, impoverishment

(noun) the act of making someone poor

poverty, poorness, impoverishment

(noun) the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

impoverishment (usually uncountable, plural impoverishments)

The action of impoverishing someone.

The state of being impoverished.

Synonyms

• immiseration

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pov"er*ish*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. empoverissement, and F. appauvrissement.]

Definition: The act of impoverishing, or the state of being impoverished; reduction to poverty. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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