impoverishment

English

Etymology

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

Noun

impoverishment (usually uncountable, plural impoverishments)

The action of impoverishing someone.
The state of being impoverished.

Synonyms

immiseration

Translations

action of impoverishing someone

Maori: whakapōharatanga

state of being impoverished

Belarusian: абядненне n (abjadnjennje)
German: Verarmung f
Greek: εξαθλίωση (el) (exathlíosi)

Italian: impoverimento (it) m
Maori: whakapōharatanga
Russian: обеднение (ru) (obednenije)

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Dutch: ^{(please verify)} verarming (nl)

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