" poverty "

 [ "poverty" ]

1:  Conditon in which you fall below the needed amount of resources needed to live.

  * e.g.,  ...  Half the children under the age of 12 died up until 200 years ago because most civilizations suffered from poverty. 

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2:  Financial guidelines used by some countries to establish a line, in which you fall below it you are considered poor.

  * e.g.,  ...  I fall below America's poverty line of $13,000 a year. I only make $9000. 

 [ "poverty" ]

1: Moneyless, Broke, Lame, Weak

  * e.g.,  ... His family was in such poverty they had to get clothes from Salvation Army. 

 [ "poverty" ]

1: Offical Poverty line for a family of 4 in the US is 18,000. this of course is based on governments idea of what ppl use money for.. Where at least 28,000 is needed to support a family of

  * e.g.,  ... remember this quote: 

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2: according to the government standards, about 36 Million americans are in Poverty. But the number is actually around 50 Million based on real standards

  * e.g.,  ... "Focusing on the poor and ignoring the system of power, privilege, and profit that makes them poor, is a little like blaming the corpse for murder" - Michael Parenti 

 [ "poverty" ]

1:  A condition that an individual exists in if he or she lacks the proper resources to sustain the minimum standard of what is considered a healthy existence. Income is often used as an indicator for poverty, though poverty can also refer to a lack of fundamental services, such as sanitation or healthcare, in the location that the individual resides.

  * e.g.,  ...  The homeless guy lived in poverty because he recycled cans for a living and didn't make enough money to purchase what he needed to live healthily. The African shepherd also lived in poverty, because the services necessary to make his life healthy could not purchased at all where he lived, even if he had money. 

 [ "poverty" ]

2:  Any kind of lacking of the necessary components or qualities

  * e.g.,  ...  "There is no wealth like education and no poverty like ignorance."  

 [ "poverty" ]

1: the definition of pow jasmine purpant attuid mikey and run up the wockman

  * e.g.,  ... I will shoot poverty in the fucking face. They're so fucking annoying 

 [ "poverty" ]

1: Something what doesn't exist in communism.

  * e.g.,  ... Thanks to capitalism, billions around the world are in poverty. 

 [ "poverty" ]

1: Unfortunate or unpleasing; bad; not money. Can be used to show disapproval.

  * e.g.,  ... Wow that joke was pretty poverty. You suck. 

 [ "poverty" ]

1:  The preferred state for most minorities and Democrats by the Republican party.

  * e.g.,  ... syn: bullshit 

 [ "poverty" ]

2:  The lack of morals exhibited by the old men and oil companies who run the economy.

  * e.g.,  ...  The Republican view towards poverty is bullshit. 

 [ "poverty" ]

3:  Having enough money for weed but none for lighters or rolling papers.

  * e.g.,  ...  Running away with all the fuckin' money, leaving everyone else in poverty, is bullshit! 

 [ "poverty" ]

4:  The vow taken by members of the Roman Catholic Church (you know them, right? Biggest land-owners on the planet?)

  * e.g.,  ...  Oh man... where's a pop can and two twigs to rub together? Poverty is Bullshit! 

 [ "poverty" ]

1: The result of capitalism.

  * e.g.,  ... Make poverty history.  

 [ "poverty" ]

1: What happens when you lack sufficient money. Minor forms are just an annoyance but extreme forms can cause hunger or premature death (like kids in Africa). Types of poverty: Pseudo-poverty: People like this make me mad- it's when you are living in a nice area or even own a house and all of your friends are rich or spoiled. But you are only middle-class or not as spoiled, and as a result complain or post on the internet that you are "poor" when instead you live in an area like southern Orange County CA. Minor poverty: You struggle to afford casual things that all your middle-class (not rich/spoiled) friends have and usually live in an apartment that rents for less than $1500. Moderate poverty: You need gov. assistance and live on food banks/food stamps. You likely are in a crime-ridden cheap area. Severe poverty: You struggle to even eat or find a home. I don't think you would be able to access the internet and read this. Absolute poverty: The stereotypical "kid in Africa". You're dead if you are at this level. Either major disease or starvation strikes you.

  * e.g.,  ... My family lives in minor poverty, but is at risk of being in "moderate". At least I'm not in severe or absolute poverty...