beggary

uncountable

A noun referring to the state or condition of being a beggar, or the act of soliciting money or food, typically in a public place.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или положение нищего, или действие по выпрашиванию денег или еды, обычно в общественном месте.esSustantivo que designa el estado o condición de mendigo, o la acción de pedir dinero o comida en público, generalmente por necesidad.frNom désignant l'état ou la condition de celui qui mendie, ou l'action de demander de l'argent ou de la nourriture par charité, généralement dans un lieu public.deZustand oder Lage eines Bettlers; das Betteln, insbesondere das Erbitten von Geld oder Essen an öffentlichen Orten. Auch im Sinne von großer Armut oder Elend.ptSubstantivo que designa a condição ou estado de mendigo, ou a ação de pedir dinheiro ou comida, geralmente em local público.zh名词，指行乞的行为、乞讨，也指乞丐的境况或贫穷潦倒的状态。arاسم يدل على حالة الفقر الشديد أو كون الشخص متسولاً، وعلى فعل طلب المال أو الطعام من الناس في الأماكن العامة.

1. Act of begging B2 formal

   The act of asking for money or food, typically in public places, often due to extreme poverty.

   • Beggary is a visible sign of economic inequality in many cities.
   • The new law aims to address the root causes of beggary.
   • He was reduced to beggary after losing his job and home.

   ruПопрошайничествоesMendicidadfrMendicité (acte de mendier)deBettelnptMendicânciazh乞讨arاستجداء

   Synonyms: mendicancymendicity

   Antonyms: employmentself-sufficiencywork

2. State of being a beggar C1 formal

   The condition or state of being a beggar or mendicant; extreme poverty.

   • The novel vividly describes the beggary of the urban poor in the 19th century.
   • Many charitable organizations work to lift people out of beggary.
   • The family fell into beggary after the famine destroyed their crops.

   ruНищенствоesmendicidadfrétat de mendiantdeBettelarmutptMendicânciazh乞讨状态arتسول

   Synonyms: destitutionimpoverishmentindigencemendicancymendicityneedinesspauperismpenury

   Antonyms: affluenceopulencewealth

• beggaries plural form
• beggaries' possessive plural form
• beggary's possessive singular form