What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Insolvency vs Pauperism - What's the difference?

insolvency | pauperism | Related terms |

Insolvency is a related term of pauperism.


As nouns the difference between insolvency and pauperism

is that insolvency is the condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's insolvency while pauperism is the state of being a pauper; poverty.

insolvency

English

Noun

(wikipedia insolvency) (insolvencies)
  • The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant's insolvency.
  • Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner; as, the insolvency of an estate.
  • The condition of having more debts than assets.

    • Antonyms

    * solvency

    pauperism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the state of being a pauper; poverty