impoverished

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having very little money, resources, or possessions; financially or materially deprived.

  - "The impoverished community lacked access to basic necessities."
  - "Many families were left impoverished after the economic downturn."

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Antonyms

enrich

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Synonyms

deplete , ruin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impoverished
imporved , deprived , enervated , preserved

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Variants

List of all variants of impoverished that leads to same result
impoverished , impoverish , impoverisher , impoverishers , impoverishes , impoverishing , impoverishment , impoverishments

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'povre' meaning 'poor'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in some countries, being 'impoverished' is not a legal status, but rather a state of mind?

2. The term 'impoverished' was first used in English literature in the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Poverty: A state of scarcity or lack of resources, particularly of material possessions or money.

2. Economic Disparity: The unequal distribution of income and wealth between different groups or individuals.

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Culture

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Impoverished has been a recurring theme in literature and art, often used to highlight social inequalities and the struggles of the working class.

How to Memorize "impoverished"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or community living in a very small, cramped space with minimal possessions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with images of poverty and scarcity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word by associating it with the idea of having very little.

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