poverty of ideas

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• Poverty — Pov er*ty (p[o^]v [ e]r*t[y^]), n. [OE. poverte, OF. povert[ e], F. pauvret[ e], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See {Poor}.] 1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need. Swathed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Poverty grass — Poverty Pov er*ty (p[o^]v [ e]r*t[y^]), n. [OE. poverte, OF. povert[ e], F. pauvret[ e], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See {Poor}.] 1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• poverty — pov|er|ty [ pavərti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs: There are many areas where the problems of poverty and unemployment still persist. in poverty: Half the world s… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• poverty */*/ — UK [ˈpɒvə(r)tɪ] / US [ˈpɑvərtɪ] noun 1) [uncountable] a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs There are many areas where the problems of poverty and unemployment still persist. in poverty: Half the… …   English dictionary

• poverty — [[t]pɒ̱və(r)ti[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Poverty is the state of being extremely poor. According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty... Garvey died in loneliness and poverty. Ant: wealth 2) N SING: also no det, N …   English dictionary

• poverty — /ˈpɒvəti / (say povuhtee) noun 1. the condition of being poor with respect to money, goods, or means of subsistence. 2. deficiency or lack of something specified: poverty of ideas. 3. deficiency of desirable ingredients, qualities, etc.: poverty… …  

• poverty — noun /ˈpɒvəti,ˈpɑːvɚti/ a) The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need. b) Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness; as, poverty… …   Wiktionary

• Poverty reduction — (or poverty alleviation ) is any process which seeks to reduce the level of poverty in a community, or amongst a group of people or countries. Poverty reduction programs may be aimed at economic or non economic poverty. Some of the popular… …   Wikipedia

• Poverty of the stimulus — The poverty of the stimulus (POTS) argument is a variant of the epistemological problem of the indeterminacy of data to theory that claims that grammar is unlearnable given the linguistic data available to children. As such, the argument strikes… …   Wikipedia

• Southern Poverty Law Center — Founder(s) Morris Dees Joseph R. Levin, Jr. Type Public interest law firm Founded 1971 Location Montgomery, Alabama …   Wikipedia

• Christian views on poverty and wealth — Jesus casting out the money changers from the Temple by Giotto, 14th century Since the inception of Christianity, there have been a variety of Christian attitudes towards materialism and wealth. John Cobb, Jr. argues that the economism that rules …   Wikipedia