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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

    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

    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.

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

    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.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.

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

    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, an adjective that describes someone or something extremely poor or with very little money. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related topics.

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

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

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poverty-strickenPoverty-stricken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |...

    IPA guide. Definitions of poverty-stricken. adjective. poor enough to need help from others. synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy. poor. having little money or few possessions.