poverty

simple noun34 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.9

the most severe state of poverty

poverty affecting children

a very serious level of poverty

poverty on a worldwide scale

describes a state of extreme and hopeless poverty

poverty throughout the world

poverty found in country areas

poverty found in cities and towns

poverty defined by a minimum income level, below which basic needs cannot be met

poverty that affects a large area or a large number of people

very severe poverty that is difficult to escape

having an income lower than the official poverty threshold

having an income higher than the official poverty threshold

having an income lower than the official poverty threshold

having an income lower than the official poverty threshold

having an income higher than the official poverty threshold

having an income exactly at the official poverty threshold

having an income lower than the official poverty threshold

having an income exactly at the official poverty threshold

having an income exactly at the official poverty threshold

describes the state of being poor

used to specify a group affected by poverty

often used figuratively to mean a lack of something, e.g., 'a poverty of imagination'

to make the amount or level of poverty smaller

to make poverty stop existing

to try hard to reduce or end poverty

to make poverty less severe

to take action to reduce or end poverty

to remove poverty completely

to destroy or get rid of poverty completely

to get away from a situation of being poor

the percentage of the population living in poverty

the act of making poverty less common or severe

a situation where it is impossible for someone to escape poverty