poverty

• Nom désignant l'état de grande pauvreté, le manque d'argent ou de biens matériels suffisants pour maintenir un niveau de vie de base, ainsi que la rareté ou l'insuffisance de quelque chose.

A noun referring to the state of being extremely poor, lacking sufficient money or material possessions to maintain a basic standard of living.

indénombrable

1. State of being poorB1formal

   The condition of being extremely poor, lacking sufficient money or material possessions.

   état de pauvreté

   • Many families live in poverty in rural areas.
   • The government is working to reduce poverty.
   • He grew up in poverty but became successful later.

   Synonymesdestitutionimpoverishmentindigenceinsolvencyneedpenurywant

   Antonymesabundanceaffluencefortuneopulenceplentyprosperitywealth

2. Scarcity or deficiencyB2formal

   A lack of something, such as quality, resources, or ideas.

   Pauvreté (manque)

   • There is a poverty of imagination in that proposal.
   • The region suffers from a poverty of natural resources.
   • Her writing shows a poverty of original thought.

   Synonymesdearthdeficiencyinadequacyinsufficiencylackmeagernessneedpaucityscarcityshortagesparsenesswant

   Antonymesabundanceaffluenceplentyprofusionrichnesswealth