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Term: pauperisation (noun)

Description: Pauperisation refers to the process or condition of becoming or being made poor or destitute. It signifies the impoverishment and decline in socio-economic status of individuals or communities.

Sample sentences:

1. The increase in unemployment has led to a rapid pauperisation of many families.
2. The government's austerity measures have resulted in the pauperisation of vulnerable groups in society.
3. The pauperisation of rural areas has been a significant concern for several decades.

Term: pauperise (verb)

Description: Pauperise is the action of causing someone or a group to become impoverished or destitute; it is the act of reducing someone's socio-economic status.

Sample sentences:

1. The economic crisis has pauperised a large proportion of the population.
2. The unfair policies implemented by the company will only serve to pauperise its employees.
3. Years of corruption and mismanagement have pauperised the once prosperous city.

Term: pauperised (adjective)

Description: Pauperised is used to describe individuals or communities that have been brought to a state of poverty or destitution.

Sample sentences:

1. The pauperised neighborhood lacks basic amenities and access to healthcare.
2. She grew up in a pauperised household, but her determination helped her overcome adversity.
3. The film sheds light on the struggles faced by the pauperised classes in society.

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