indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperization
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution; ātheir indigence appalled himā; āa general state of need exists among the homelessā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pauperism (countable and uncountable, plural pauperisms)
The state of being a pauper; poverty.
Source: Wiktionary
Pau"per*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. paupƩrisme.]
Definition: The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community. Whatly.
Syn.
– Poverty; indigence; penury; want; need; destitution. See Poverty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetiĆØre consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
