Sentence example: Founded in 1247, Bethlem is Europe’s oldest centre devoted solely to the treatment of mental illness. During this time, it was common for monks and other religious figures to take in the poor, who were often mentally ill.
Synonyms of Poor
Usual vocabulary: poor, needy, penniless
Better vocabulary:
Indigent: poor; needy
Link to indigenous people who are indigent ⇒ native people who are poor
Destitute: extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself
Link to de-, i.e. away from ⇒ deserted
Link to -stitute, i.e. a place ⇒ institution
Put together ⇒ far away from a place to live in due to poverty
Impecunious: having little or no money
Link to im-, i.e. no ⇒ impossible
Link to -pecuni, i.e. money ⇒ pecuniary, peculate
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