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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

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   A poverty-stricken person or place is suffering from the effects of being extremely poor: Some beggars are neither poverty-stricken nor homeless. There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities from the poverty-stricken countryside in search of work. Synonyms. destitute. hard up informal. impecunious formal. impoverished formal

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poverty-strickenPoverty-stricken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POVERTY-STRICKEN is very poor : destitute. How to use poverty-stricken in a sentence.

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

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   A poverty-stricken person or place is suffering from the effects of being extremely poor: Some beggars are neither poverty-stricken nor homeless. There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities from the poverty-stricken countryside in search of work. Synonyms. destitute. hard up informal. impecunious formal. impoverished formal

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › poverty-strickenPOVERTY-STRICKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Poverty-stricken people or places are extremely poor. ...a teacher of poverty-stricken kids. The Pope is visiting some of the most poverty-stricken areas of the city.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › poverty-strickenpoverty-stricken - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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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.

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

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   POVERTY-STRICKEN meaning: A poverty-stricken area or person is very poor.. Learn more.