The word poverty comes from the old (Norman) French word poverté (Modern French: pauvreté), from Latin paupertas from pauper (poor).

There are several definitions of poverty depending on the context of the situation it is placed in. It usually references a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living.

United Nations: Fundamentally, poverty

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