as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
the banquet honored a philanthropist couple who spent their lives working to reduce pauperism in cities throughout the nation
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poverty
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Or that Franciscan fathers — members of an order dedicated to lives of poverty and humility — forced tribes to give up their foods, customs and religion in the name of Christ, rewarding them with serfdom.
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In recent years, Lampedusa has become Ground Zero of Europe’s migration debate as the continent struggles to police its borders while honoring its legal obligations to welcome refugees fleeing conflict, climate change and poverty.
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“Pauperism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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