PAUPERIZATION
pauperization, pauperisation, impoverishment
(noun) the act of making someone poor
indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperization
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution; “their indigence appalled him”; “a general state of need exists among the homeless”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pauperization (countable and uncountable, plural pauperizations)
The act or process of reducing to pauperism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pau`per*i*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act or process of reducing to pauperism. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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