絶ぜっ対たい貧ひん困こん

noun

absolute poverty

Technical term in economics and development studies, referring to a condition where basic human needs (food, water, shelter) are not met. Often contrasted with 相対的貧困 (relative poverty).

See also: 絶対的貧困

• 絶ぜっ対たい貧ひん困こんの基き準じゅんは、世せ界かい銀ぎん行こうによって1日にち1.90ドル未み満まんと定てい義ぎされている。

  The threshold for absolute poverty is defined by the World Bank as living on less than $1.90 a day.

• 絶ぜっ対たい貧ひん困こんの撲ぼく滅めつは国こく際さい社しゃ会かいの重じゅう要ような目もく標ひょうだ。

  Eradicating absolute poverty is an important goal of the international community.