Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

period poverty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-od pover-ty
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being too poor to be able to afford feminine hygiene products (tampons, sanitary towels and the like).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The most obvious population of menstruators affected by period poverty is homeless women, who struggle to afford any basic necessity, including shelter. And as we just discussed, period poverty for homeless women can be dangerous and detrimental to their health."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does period poverty mean?: The state of being too poor to be able to afford feminine hygiene products (tampons, sanitary towels and the like).

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