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нищета́ — meaning in English

nishcheta

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English meaning

  • destitution noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
  • misery noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
  • penury noun Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  • poverty noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
  • want verb To wish for or desire something.

Senses

нищета́ is used for these senses in English:

  • destitution An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
  • misery (Extreme) poverty.
  • penury (uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
  • poverty The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
  • want (uncountable) Poverty.

destitution — full definition

  1. noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
  2. noun Discharge from office; dismissal.
  3. noun The condition of lacking something.
  4. noun An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

misery — full definition

  1. noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
  2. noun Something that causes great unhappiness, such as hardship or poverty.

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