PAUPERIZATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of making someone poor
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pauperization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a state of extreme poverty or destitution
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • their indigence appalled him
    • a general state of need exists among the homeless
    Hypernyms(s) pauperization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)