noun as in strong fondness

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poverty, poorness, impoverishment

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Example Sentences

Example:The development programs aimed to alleviate the poverty of the rural poor.

Definition:An impoverished condition, the state or quality of being poor; lack of the means of achieving one’s wishes.

From poverty

Example:The family’s poorness was a result of years of hard economic times.

Definition:Lack of wealth, resources, or the means of achieving full material comfort; poverty.

From poorness

Example:Years of war led to the widespread impoverishment of the affected regions.

Definition:The state or experience of becoming poor; deprivation of basic necessities needed for human well-being.

From impoverishment