primary poverty

English

Etymology

A categorization created by Seebohm Rowntree.

Noun

primary poverty (uncountable)

  1. The condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.
    Coordinate term: secondary poverty
    • 2003, Rosemary Rees, Britain, 1890-1939:
      People living in primary poverty cannot obtain even the basic necessities of life (food, shelter and clothing) no matter how well they organise and manage their budgets.
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