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impoverishment

noun — 2 senses

impoverishment

noun

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

1

Usually The action of impoverishing someone.

2

Usually The state of being impoverished.

Synonyms
immiseration

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.