impoverishment

• Nom désignant l'action ou le fait de devenir pauvre, ou l'état de grande pauvreté qui en résulte, souvent lié à un manque de ressources matérielles ou financières.

A noun referring to the state of being extremely poor or the process of making someone poor, often involving a lack of money and material resources.

indénombrable

1. State of being poorB2formal

   The condition of having very little money or few material possessions.

   état de pauvreté

   • The war led to the impoverishment of the entire region.
   • Generations of families have lived in impoverishment.
   • The report highlighted the growing impoverishment in rural areas.

   Synonymesbeggarydestitutionindigenceneedpauperismpenurypovertyprivationwant

   Antonymesaffluenceopulenceprosperityrichnesswealth

2. Act of making poorB2formal

   The process or action of causing someone to become poor.

   Appauvrissement

   • The new tax policy resulted in the impoverishment of the middle class.
   • Unfair trade practices led to the impoverishment of local farmers.
   • The government's mismanagement caused the impoverishment of many citizens.

   Synonymespauperisationpauperizationruination

   Antonymesendowmentenrichmentfunding