Pauperism and Surplus

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Pauperism noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.

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Surplus is an antonym for pauperism in topics: want, poverty.

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Pauperism is an antonym for surplus.

Nearby Word: surplusage

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Surplus and Pauperism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pauperism/surplus

Pauperism & Surplus. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pauperism/surplus>.

Surplus or Pauperism. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pauperism/surplus.

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