pauper

noun
UK: /ˈpɔːpər/
US: /ˈpɑːpər/

  1. A very poor person.

    1. The pauper had no money for food.
    2. Once a successful businessman, he died a pauper, alone and forgotten by his friends.

  2. Someone who depends on public charity or support to live because they are extremely poor.

    1. The old man was a pauper living on the streets.
    2. She feared ending her days a pauper dependent on the kindness of strangers after losing everything in the fire.

Synonyms

bankrupt destitute down-and-out indigent beggar
pauper transitive-verb

  1. To reduce someone to poverty.

    1. The stock market crash could pauper many families.
    2. Extravagant spending and poor investments paupered him in a short time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pauper" in English means: A very poor person., Someone who depends on public charity or support to live because they are extremely poor..

The phonetic transcription of "pauper" is /ˈpɔːpər/ in British English and /ˈpɑːpər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pauper": bankrupt, destitute, down-and-out, indigent, beggar.

Example usage of "pauper": "The pauper had no money for food.". More examples on the page.