poverty
nounUK /ˈpɒvəti/
US /ˈpɑːvərti/
Poverty is when someone does not have enough money for things they need.
The charity helps families living in poverty.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A lack or shortage of something good or useful.
The story suffers from a poverty of imagination.
3. The state of being extremely poor over a long time.
The government promised to fight rural poverty.
4. Low quality or small amount of something.
There is a poverty of fresh ideas in the plan.