Found 3 items, similar to pauperism.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: pauperism kefakiran
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pauperism pauperism n : a state of extreme poverty or destitution; “their indigence appalled him”; “a general state of need exists among the homeless” [syn: indigence, need, penury, beggary, pauperization]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pauperism Pauperism \Pau"per*ism\, n. [Cf. F. paup['e]risme.] The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community. --Whatly. [1913 Webster] Syn: Poverty; indigence; penury; want; need; destitution. See Poverty. [1913 Webster]