impoverishment

Noun

Meaning

The act of impoverishing, or the state of being impoverished; reduction to poverty.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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After 1800 growing population pressure resulted in larger numbers of poor crofters and landless laborers and the impoverishment of small farmers. Source: Internet

And although Tolkien denied allegory, the dwarves taking Bilbo out of his complacent existence has been seen as an eloquent metaphor for the "impoverishment of Western society without Jews." Source: Internet

I realized that my own way was in impoverishment, in lack of knowledge and in taking away, in subtracting rather than in adding." Source: Internet

Government is seriously concerned about such impoverishment of poor and vulnerable families," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. Source: Internet

So long as they were dealing with a primarily Armenian population local Arab rulers required a network of Armenian intermediaries to control the natives and reconcile them to their own steady impoverishment and suffering. Source: Internet

That's a level of impoverishment you would never want to see in any other human being, ever." citation In 2016 Talawa Theatre Company and Royal Exchange Manchester co-produced a production of King Lear with Don Warrington in the title role. Source: Internet

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