The state of being extremely poor.
pover+ty
Shared component: pover · poor
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pover
poor
Related forms: pover · 4 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesto make a person or area poor
im+pover+ish
Shared component: pover · poor
made very poor; deprived of strength, richness, or resources
im+pover+ished
Shared component: pover · poor
The act of making someone very poor; the state of being very poor.
im+pover+ishment
Shared component: pover · poor