impoverishment

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

impoverishment (usually uncountable, plural impoverishments)

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

Synonyms edit

immiseration

Translations edit

action of impoverishing someone

Maori: whakapōharatanga
Romanian: sărăcire (ro)

state of being impoverished

Belarusian: абядненне n (abjadnjennje)
German: Verarmung (de) f
Greek: εξαθλίωση (el) (exathlíosi)
Italian: impoverimento (it) m
Maori: pōharatanga
Ottoman Turkish: خراب (harab)
Russian: обеднение (ru) (obednenije)

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Translations to be checked

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