Nouveau poor
Nouveau poor ("new poor"), refers to a person who had once owned considerable wealth, but has now lost all or most of it. This term is generally used to emphasize that the individual was previously part of a higher socioeconomic rank, and that such wealth that provided the means for the acquisition of goods or luxuries is currently unobtainable. These people may or may not actually be poor, but compared to their previous rank, it seems as if they are.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Rich, Laura (June 15, 2009). "Recession Lexicon: Nouveau Poor". Recessionwire. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
External links
- Roberts, Joel John (December 8, 2008). "A Guide For the Nouveau Poor". LA's Homeless Blog. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Pitzke, Marc (2010-10-11). "The Nouveau Poor : Recession Shadows America's Middle Class". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- Hardy, Frances (21 April 2011). "The nouveau poor: They earn twice the national average yet struggle to make ends meet... do you have sympathy?". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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