I. ˈpȯpə(r) noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Latin, poor — more at poor
1. : a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity ; specifically : one who receives aid from public poor funds
buried in a pauper ' s grave
found his name on the town pauper list
pauper support
2. : a very poor person
3. : one allowed to sue in forma pauperis
pauper costs
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: pauperize