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    poverty-stricken
    /ˈpɒvətɪˌstrɪk(ə)n/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely poor: "a poverty-stricken nation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOVERTY-STRICKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Poverty-stricken means extremely poor, with no money or resources. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, a word that describes someone or something very poor or destitute. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Poverty-stricken definition: suffering from poverty; extremely poor. See examples of POVERTY-STRICKEN used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › poverty-strickenPOVERTY-STRICKEN definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, an adjective that describes someone or something extremely poor. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'poverty-stricken' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Poverty-stricken means extremely poor or suffering from poverty. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of this adjective with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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    Definition of poverty-stricken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › poverty-strickenPOVERTY-STRICKEN definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, an adjective that describes someone or somewhere very poor. Find translations of poverty-stricken in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.