Poverty Edit Meaning

1.

Moneyless, Broke, Lame, Weak

His family was in such poverty they had to get clothes from Salvation Army.

See poor, broke, deadbeat, italian

2.

1. Conditon in which you fall below the needed amount of resources needed to live.

2. Financial guidelines used by some countries to establish a line, in which you fall below it you are considered poor.

1. Half the children under the age of 12 died up until 200 years ago because most civilizations suffered from poverty.

2. I fall below America's poverty line of $13,000 a year. I only make $9000.

3.

Offical Poverty line for a family of 4 in the US is 18,000. this of course is based on governments idea of what ppl use money for.. Where at least 28,000 is needed to support a family of 4.

according to the government standards, about 36 Million americans are in Poverty. But the number is actually around 50 Million based on real standards

remember this quote:

"Focusing on the poor and ignoring the system of power, privilege, and profit that makes them poor, is a little like blaming the corpse for murder" - Michael Parenti

See Dong Woo

4.

1. A condition that an individual exists in if he or she lacks the proper resources to sustain the minimum standard of what is considered a healthy existence. Income is often used as an indicator for poverty, though poverty can also refer to a lack of fundamental services, such as sanitation or healthcare, in the location that the individual resides.

2. Any kind of lacking of the necessary components or qualities

1. The homeless guy lived in poverty because he recycled cans for a living and didn't make enough money to purchase what he needed to live healthily. The African shepherd also lived in poverty, because the services necessary to make his life healthy could not purchased at all where he lived, even if he had money.

2. "There is no wealth like education and no poverty like ignorance."

-Ali ibn Abi Talib

See poor, lack, lacking, devoid, insufficient, deficiency, income, money

5.

Living without or struggling to pay for basic essentials required to live, ie; food, clothes, water, housing or health care.

Many percieve that poverty only exists in third world countries, but the reality is, you will find poverty in almost every country in the world, even in developed countries like the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia ect.

In the UK alone, it is thought that up to 40% of children live in poverty. First world country my arse.

See poor, poverty, third, world

6.

another word of 'gangster'. referring to something being cheap or done halfass. Something that reminds you of a something would be see in the hood.

" Oh my god, man, check out that guys bumper, he duct taped it back on!!"

"yeah man I see that, thats poverty"

See poverty, gangster, poor, broke, hood

7.

Unfortunate or unpleasing; bad; not money. Can be used to show disapproval.

Wow that joke was pretty poverty. You suck.

See money, ghetto, jonas brothers, awful, retarded