English-Finnish translations for poverty

• köyhyys
  Köyhyys luonnollisestikin synnyttää köyhyyttä. Poverty naturally breeds poverty.
  Arvoisa puhemies, köyhyys on hiljaa. Mr President, poverty is silent.
  Aihe: Köyhyys Euroopan unionissa Subject: Poverty in the European Union
• puute
  Työn puute on ankaran köyhyyden tärkein syy. Lack of work is the main cause of deep poverty.
  Köyhyyden todellinen syy on rahan puute. The real cause of poverty is not having enough cash.
  Köyhyys on siis sama asia kuin vapauden puute. Poverty is therefore synonymous with a lack of freedom.

Definition of poverty

• The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
• Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness

Examples

• poverty of soil
• poverty of the blood
• poverty of spirit

Related words

• poverty-stricken
• antipoverty
• poverty line
• poverty trap
• poverty of the stimulus
• poverty among the elderly
• poverty in old age
• poverty threshold
• poverty risk