pov·er·ty 
/ˈpɑ:vɚti/ noun
/ˈpɑ:vɚti/ noun 1 [noncount] : the state of being poor
▪ rural/urban poverty ▪ families living in poverty ▪ He came from poverty. ▪ He was born in/into poverty. 2 [singular] formal : a lack of something
▪ There is a poverty of information about the disease. ▪ a poverty of imagination
▪ rural/urban poverty ▪ families living in poverty ▪ He came from poverty. ▪ He was born in/into poverty.
▪ There is a poverty of information about the disease. ▪ a poverty of imagination
