pauper

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is very poor and unable to afford basic necessities.

  - "Despite his pauper status, he managed to donate to charity."
  - "The pauper's only possession was a tattered blanket."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pauper
hoper , doper , scoper

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Variants

List of all variants of pauper that leads to same result
pauper , pauperism , pauperisms , paupers

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Latin word 'pauper' meaning 'poor'.

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Trivia

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1. In some countries, 'paupers' were provided with a 'pauper's burial' which was a simple funeral with a wooden cross and a grave in a potter's field.

2. During the Victorian era, 'paupers' were often separated from their families and placed in workhouses.

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Related Concepts

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1. poverty: A state of scarcity or lack of resources, particularly of money.

2. homelessness: A state of not having a permanent residence.

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Culture

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In literature, 'paupers' were often portrayed as downtrodden and helpless, inspiring sympathy and charity from the reader. In art, 'paupers' were depicted in scenes of poverty and hardship.

How to Memorize "pauper"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing ragged clothes, living in a cardboard box, and looking very sad to memorize the word 'pauper'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pauper' with the image of a beggar holding out a cup for change.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Poor Paul' to help remember the word 'pauper'.

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