ultrapoor

English

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ poor.

Adjective

ultrapoor (comparative more ultrapoor, superlative most ultrapoor)

  1. (sociology) Exceptionally poor; in a state of dire poverty.
    • 2015 September 1, Aimee Picchi, “The surging ranks of America's ultrapoor”, in CBS News‎[1]:
      The authors' research -- which included data analysis and interviews with ultrapoor families in four regions -- found that many families weren't even aware of TANF.
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