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    pov·er·ty-strick·en
    /ˈpävərdēˌstrik(ə)n/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely poor: "thousands of poverty-stricken people"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOVERTY-STRICKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Poverty-stricken means extremely poor, with no money or resources. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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      A poverty-stricken person or place is suffering from the...

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    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, a word that describes someone or something very poor or destitute. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › poverty-strickenPOVERTY-STRICKEN definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, an adjective that describes someone or something extremely poor. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'poverty-stricken' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Poverty-stricken means extremely poor or suffering from poverty. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of this adjective with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poverty-strickenPoverty-stricken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |...

    IPA guide. Definitions of poverty-stricken. adjective. poor enough to need help from others. synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy. poor. having little money or few possessions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › poverty-strickenpoverty-stricken - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, an adjective that describes someone or something extremely poor or with very little money. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related topics.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › poverty-strickenPOVERTY-STRICKEN definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of poverty-stricken, an adjective that describes someone or somewhere very poor. Find translations of poverty-stricken in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.