Pauperism
Pronunciation : Pau"per*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. paup?risme.]
Definition : Defn: The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community. Whatly.
Syn. -- Poverty; indigence; penury; want; need; destitution. See Poverty.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913