Definitions for pauperism
pau·perism

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1. indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperizationnoun

   a state of extreme poverty or destitution

   "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

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1. pauperismnoun

   the state of being a pauper; poverty

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1. Pauperism

   Pauperism (Lat. pauper, poor) is poverty or generally the state of being poor, or particularly the condition of being a "pauper", i.e. receiving relief administered under the English Poor Laws. From this, pauperism can also be more generally the state of being supported at public expense, within or outside of almshouses, and still more generally, of dependence for any considerable period on charitable assistance, public or private. In this sense pauperism is to be distinguished from poverty.Under the English Poor Laws, a person to be relieved must be a destitute person, and the moment he had been relieved he became a pauper, and as such incurred certain civil disabilities. Statistics dealing with the state of pauperism in this sense convey not the amount of destitution actually prevalent, but the particulars of people in receipt of poor law relief.The 1830s brought to Europe great economic hardships. The late 19th century saw a tremendous rise in the populations of all the European countries. This resulted in more job seekers than emplacement. Populations from rural areas migrated to bigger towns to live in overcrowded slums. Small producers in town faced tough competition from cheap imported goods in England. The rise of food prices led to widespread pauperism. Poverty in the interwar years (1918–1939) was responsible for several measures which largely killed off the Poor Law system. The Local Government Act 1929 officially abolished workhouses, and between 1929 and 1930 the Poor Law Guardians, the "workhouse test," and the term "pauper" disappeared.

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1. pauperism

   Pauperism is a socio-economic condition of extreme poverty or dependence on state welfare and charitable aid for survival. It refers to the state of an individual or group who lack the means for subsistence, struggle to afford basic needs, and are incapable of providing for themselves financially.

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1. Pauperismnoun

   the state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community

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1. Pauperism

   Pauperism is a term meaning poverty or generally the state of being poor, but in English usage particularly the condition of being a "pauper", i.e. in receipt of relief administered under the English Poor Laws. From this springs a more general sense, referring to all those who are supported at public expense, whether within or outside of almshouses, and still more generally, to all whose existence is dependent for any considerable period upon charitable assistance, whether this assistance be public or private. In this sense the word is to be distinguished from "poverty". Under the English Poor Laws, a person to be relieved must be a destitute person, and the moment he had been relieved he became a pauper, and as such incurred certain civil disabilities. Statistics dealing with the state of pauperism in this sense convey not the amount of destitution actually prevalent, but the particulars of people in receipt of poor law relief. Poverty in the interwar years was responsible for several measures which largely killed off the Poor Law system. Workhouses were officially abolished by the Local Government Act 1929, and between 1929–1930 Poor Law Guardians, the "workhouse test" and the term "pauper" disappeared.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pauperism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pauperism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pauperism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pauperism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauperism
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pauperism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pauperism