Pauper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɔː.pə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pauper is a noun meaning One who is extremely poor.
Meaning
One who is extremely poor.
More Meanings
- One living on or eligible for public charity.
- (transitive) To make a pauper of; to drive into poverty.
Example Sentences
He has hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank, and he lives like a pauper!
“There’s no sense in you paupering yourself because you’re too stubborn to take my money.” ¶ “I’m not paupering myself.”
Word Forms
- paupers
- paupering
- paupered
Synonyms for pauper
Depending on context, synonyms include bankrupt, beggar, indigent, insolvent, have not, lack-all.
Antonyms for pauper
Common opposites include moneybags, plutocrat, tycoon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poor, ghetto, lunatics, usus, pauperizer, pauperess.
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