English-Russian translations for poverty

• бедность
• бе́дность
• беднота́
• голь
• недоста́ток
• нехва́тка
• нищета
• нищета́
• нужда́
• ску́дность

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