immiserization

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immiserization

/ɪˌmɪzəɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
/ɪˌmɪzəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US

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Where it comes from

From im- (prefix meaning ‘in; into; to; towards’) + miser(able) + -ization (suffix denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something, forming nouns), a translation of German Verelendung (“immiseration, impoverishment”).

noun immiserizations

countable, uncountable The process of making miserable or poor, especially of a population as a whole; impoverishment, pauperization.
Similar: immiseration

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noun process of making miserable or poor — see also impoverishment

Español	empobrecimiento
Français	paupérisation
Deutsch	Verelendung
Italiano	impoverimento, pauperizzazione

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"immiserization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/immiserization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{immiserization_2026,
  title = {immiserization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/immiserization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}