Poverty Trap

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
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