poverty
The lack of sufficient means to enjoy a standard of living considered normal and acceptable in a given society. There are broadly two ways in which one might interpret what ‘means’ are. One is simply income; poverty is the lack of sufficient income to acquire what one’s society considers either necessary (for example, in terms of food, shelter, and clothing) or adequate. The second takes account of broader factors, based on the ability to access safely whatever an individual needs to live the life that they choose according to their values. This is often termed the ... ...
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