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The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community.

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  1. n. The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community.
  2. n. a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  3. The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent persons requiring support from the community. Whatly. Syn. -- Poverty; indigence; penury; want; need; destitution. See Poverty.
  4. The state of being a pauper; the state of indigent personsrequiring support from the community. Whatly.
  5. n a state of extreme poverty or destitution