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poverty-stricken

American  
[pov-er-tee-strik-uhn] / ˈpɒv ər tiˌstrɪk ən /

adjective

  1. suffering from poverty; extremely poor.

    poverty-stricken refugees.
poverty-stricken British  

adjective

  1. suffering from extreme poverty

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Etymology

Origin of poverty-stricken

First recorded in 1795–1805

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