primary poverty
English
Etymology
A categorization created by Seebohm Rowntree.
Noun
primary poverty (uncountable)
- The condition of living below the poverty line, having insufficient income to meet one's basic needs.
- Coordinate term: secondary poverty
- 2003, Rosemary Rees, Britain, 1890-1939
- People living in primary poverty cannot obtain even the basic necessities of life (food, shelter and clothing) no matter how well they organise and manage their budgets.