English Explanatory Dictionary

undeserving poor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Poor people who ought to be able to provide for themselves but are too lazy to do so, and thus seen as not worthy of charity.

Word forms

undeserving poor

Antonyms

deserving poor
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