poorness

noun — 2 senses

poorness

noun

Etymology From Middle English poornes, porenes, porenesse, pornes, pornesse, povernesse, powrenesse; equivalent to poor + -ness.

1

The quality of being poor

2

poverty

Derived terms
poorness is a state of mind

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