poverty trap

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poverty trap

noun poverty traps

A self-reinforcing cycle which allows poverty to persist.
Opposite: generational wealth

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noun cycle which allows poverty to persist

中文	貧困陷阱 /贫困陷阱 pínkùn xiànjǐng
Português	ciclo da pobreza
Deutsch	Armutsfalle
Ελληνικά	παγίδα της φτώχιας pagída tis ftóchias
Русский	лову́шка бе́дности lovúška bédnosti, лову́шка нищеты́ lovúška niščetý

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@misc{poverty_trap_2026,
  title = {poverty trap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poverty%20trap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}