English Explanatory Dictionary

impoverishment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of impoverishing someone.
  2. The state of being impoverished.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

impoverishment impoverishments

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman empoverissement, from the Old French verb empoverir. By surface analysis, impoverish + -ment.

Synonyms

immiseration
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