voluntary poverty

collocation in English

meaningsofvoluntaryandpoverty

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voluntary
adjective
uk
/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/us
/ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to ...
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poverty
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpɒv.ə.ti/us
/ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i/
the condition of being ...
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(Definition ofvoluntaryandpovertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In addition to this, the communal regime andvoluntarypovertyhad an impact on the convent's economic welfare.
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Religious orders placed a high value onvoluntarypovertyand the laity, many of whom were involuntarily poor, admired them for it.
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The practice ofvoluntarypovertywas also reflected in the language nuns were to use, which should avoid words associated with the very act of possessing.
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It practicesvoluntarypovertyin the same way as do many religious organisations.
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During that period he abandoned society, and lived involuntarypovertyon a few pence a day.
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Their name suggests that they placed a special value onvoluntarypoverty.
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Some people undertakevoluntarypovertydue to religious or philosophical beliefs.
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Others may find enough satisfaction in living as artists to choosevoluntarypovertyregardless of prospects of future financial reward or broad recognition.
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A "murid" who takes on special disciplines under the guide's instruction, ranging from an intensive spiritual retreat tovoluntarypovertyand homelessness, is sometimes known as a dervish.
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