Impoverishment Meaning
/ˌɪˈmpɑvrɪʃmənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe action of impoverishing someone.
nounThe state of being impoverished.
Sentence Examples
The war led to widespread impoverishment.
Poverty caused great impoverishment in the area.
War led to the severe economic impoverishment of the nation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The continuous drought led to the ____ of the entire region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The widespread ____ of the rural population was a direct result of several years of severe famine.
Word Origin & History
From Anglo-Norman empoverissement, from the Old French verb empoverir. By surface analysis, impoverish + -ment.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The continuous drought led to the ____ of the entire region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The widespread ____ of the rural population was a direct result of several years of severe famine.