impoverishment

CEFRC1

/ˌɪˈmpɑvrɪʃmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The condition of becoming very poor.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being impoverished.

Examples

  • Poverty caused great impoverishment in the area.

  • War led to the severe economic impoverishment of the nation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The action of impoverishing someone.

More examples

In context

  • The war led to widespread impoverishment.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Anglo-Norman empoverissement, from the Old French verb empoverir. By surface analysis, impoverish + -ment.