Aporophobia

Aporophobia (from the Spanish aporofobia, and this from the Ancient Greek ἄπορος (áporos), 'without resources, indigent, poor,' and φόβος (phobos), 'hatred' or 'aversion')[1][2] are negative attitudes and feelings towards poverty and poor people. It is the disgust and hostility toward poor people, those without resources or who are helpless.[3]

The word povertyism is also used, in the field of international law, to denote this form of discrimination against people living in poverty.[4]

Conceptualization

The concept of aporophobia is used by media outlets and professionals.[5] Aporophobia is the hatred, fear, and rejection of poor people. Poverty is a circumstantial characteristic of human life and is in no way part of one's identity. Poverty is not a permanent condition of human beings, but rather an undesirable and unjust situation, but one that can be overcome.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Fundéu BBVA (18 December 2014). "Aporofobia, neologismo válido". fundeu.es. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^ Guerrero, Gloria. «Aporofobia, f.», Martes Neológico, Instituto Cervantes. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. ^ «El Imán pide a la RAE que acepte el término aporofobia.» La Voz de Galicia. 31 de agosto de 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Make poverty discrimination illegal like racism or sexism, official to tell UN". the Guardian. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. ^ "Aporofobia, cuando odiar al pobre es delito". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  6. ^ "¿Por qué los hinchas del PSV tienen aporofobia?". El Mundo (in Spanish). 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2025-10-11.

Bibliography

Look up aporophobia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  • Cortina, Adela (2017). Aporofobia, el rechazo al pobre. Barcelona: Paidós. (in Spanish).
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