/ Dictionary / Index P pauperism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pau•per•ism Pronunciation: (pô'pu-riz"um), [key] — n. the state or condition of utter poverty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pauperism (Thesaurus) pauper pauperize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language