beggary

/'begəri/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The state of being a beggar; extreme poverty and destitution: "Beggary" refers to the condition of having to beg for money or food to survive.
    • The act of begging; a solicitation for alms: "Beggary" can also refer to the act itself of asking for charity, especially in a public place.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The economic collapse plunged many families into utter beggary. (The economic collapse caused many families to fall into a state of complete destitution where they had to beg.)
    • He was arrested for persistent beggary on the subway. (He was arrested for repeatedly asking for money on the subway.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Reduced to beggary": forced into a state of extreme poverty where one must beg.
    • After losing everything in the war, they were reduced to beggary.
  • "A life of beggary": a life characterized by having to beg for sustenance.
    • He escaped a life of beggary through education and hard work.
Variants and Related Words
  • Beggar (n): a person who lives by asking for money or food.
    • The old beggar sat on the street corner.
  • Beg (v): to ask for something, especially money or food, as charity.
    • He had to beg for scraps to eat.
Synonyms
  • Mendicancy: (formal) the practice of begging.
  • Pauperism: the state of being very poor.
  • Destitution: extreme poverty where basic needs are lacking.
  • Panhandling: (informal, chiefly US) the act of begging in public.
Related Phrases
  • To live in beggary: to exist in a state of having to beg.
    • The novel's protagonist was born into a family living in beggary.
  • Driven to beggary: compelled by circumstances to become a beggar.
    • The drought drove the farmers to beggary.
Noun
  1. the state of being a beggar or mendicant
    • they were reduced to mendicancy
  2. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ có nhắc đến "beggary"