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Vinony

pauperism

noun

  1. the state of being reliant on charity or public social assistance, often associated with deep poverty and homelessness
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English pauper Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English pauperism From pauper + -ism.

  1. The state of being a pauper; poverty.