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Definition of impoverishment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impoverishment

noun
 
/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃmənt/
 
/ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃmənt/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of making somebody poor; the state of being poor
    • the rapid impoverishment of the people
  2. the act of making something worse in quality; the state of being poor in quality
    • cultural impoverishment
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