pĕn'yə-rē
A deprivation or lack; a deficiency.
The state of being impecunious; impecuniousness
The property of being impecunious.
The state of being impoverished.
The condition of being indigent
The state of being needy
The state or quality of being penniless.
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The quality of being penurious.
Lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life:
The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary:
The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
Any scarcity or lack
(Uncountable) The quality of being scanty.
The act or process of reducing to pauperism.
A condition of poverty or misfortune:
A federal judicial procedure by which most debts owed by a person or entity are extinguished or reduced or the payment of which are delayed.
Inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally:
Poverty is the state of being poor, having little money or being in need of a specific quality.
grinding-poverty
A diminutive of the male given name Richard.
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