Pauper
/ˈpɔːpər/noun
A very poor person, especially one who receives help from public funds.
The government is trying to help the thousands of paupers in the city.
Often appears as...
- die a pauper
- pauper's grave
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Public Assistance
Pauper often implies getting help, like welfare, from the government.
After losing his job, he became a pauper, reliant on public assistance.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Usage
In history, 'pauper' was a legal term for those supported at public expense.
In the 19th century, paupers were sent to workhouses.
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