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pauvreté

/pɔvʁəte/
noun★Intermediate
general

The state of being extremely poor; lack of sufficient resources to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Des millions de personnes vivent dans la pauvreté extrême.

Millions of people live in extreme poverty.

💡

In French, 'pauvreté' is often used in social and economic contexts to describe financial hardship and inequality.

Collocations

la pauvreté extrêmeextreme povertyla lutte contre la pauvretéthe fight against povertyle cycle de la pauvretéthe cycle of poverty

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

vivre dans la pauvretéphrase
to live in poverty
combattre la pauvretéphrase
to combat poverty

💡Pro Tip

Contextual Usage

'Pauvreté' is often used in discussions about social and economic policies, as well as in humanitarian contexts.

⚡Gold Rule

Formal Register

Use 'pauvreté' in formal or academic contexts to discuss economic conditions or social issues.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Old French 'povreté,' from the Latin 'paupertas,' meaning 'poverty,' from 'pauper,' meaning 'poor.'

📝Usage Notes

In French, 'pauvreté' is often used in formal and academic contexts to discuss economic inequality and social issues. It can also refer to a lack of resources in a broader sense, such as poverty of spirit or ideas.

Word Breakdown

pauvre
poor
root
+
-té
state or condition of
suffix
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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