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1. impoverishment
noun. ['ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃmənt'] the act of making someone poor.
Synonyms
- pauperization
- privation
- pauperisation
Antonyms
- solvency
- insolvency
- rich
- poor
Etymology
- empoverissement (Anglo-Norman)
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Words that Rhyme with Impoverishment
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
Example sentences of the word impoverishment
1. Noun, singular or mass
In extreme cases, this can lead to the impoverishment of less central communities, particularly in developing nations.
2. impoverishment
noun. ['ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃmənt'] the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.
Synonyms
- pauperization
- privation
- pauperism
- pennilessness
- deprivation
- penuriousness
- neediness
- poorness
- destitution
- penury
- indigence
- need
- want
- impecuniousness
- poverty
Antonyms
- easy money
- poverty
- advantage
- generosity
Etymology
- empoverissement (Anglo-Norman)