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Word of the Day – Immiserate

By September 22, 2025Word of the Day

Immiserate (verb)

im-iz-er-ayt

To make miserable; to leave impoverished.

1950s: from immiseration.

Example sentences

“It feels like their long term goal is just to immiserate us all.”

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