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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.
'Pauvreté' is often used in discussions about social and economic policies, as well as in humanitarian contexts.
Use 'pauvreté' in formal or academic contexts to discuss economic conditions or social issues.
Derived from the Old French 'povreté,' from the Latin 'paupertas,' meaning 'poverty,' from 'pauper,' meaning 'poor.'
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.