# impoverishment

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #71,586

## Definitions
1. The action of impoverishing someone.
2. The state of being impoverished.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman empoverissement, from the Old French verb empoverir. By surface analysis, impoverish + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impoverishment