1. The state of being extremely poor; lack of money and possessions
Many families live in poverty in developing countries.
Muitas famílias vivem em pobreza em países em desenvolvimento.
2. The state of being inadequate or insufficient in amount or quality
The poverty of the soil made farming difficult.
A pobreza do solo dificultava o cultivo.
3. Lack of richness, abundance, or variety; scarcity
The poverty of ideas in the proposal was disappointing.
A pobreza de ideias na proposta foi decepcionante.