beggarwoman
Woman seeking alms
A beggarwoman is a female beggar—a woman who asks strangers for money or food, typically on the street.
The term is old-fashioned, appearing mostly in folktales and historical contexts: The beggarwoman at the gate turned out to be a fairy in disguise.
Shunned, rejected person
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- invisibleCannot be seen
- neglectedNot given proper attention
ignored · ostracized · voiceless · disenfranchised · alienated · untouchable · pariah · vagrant
State without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
misery · wretchedness · desolation · hunger · starvation · cold · exposure · pleading
Voluntary aid for others
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
benevolence · philanthropy · sympathy · empathy · goodwill · caring · humanitarian · donation
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- indigenceExtreme poverty, total want
- penuryExtreme lack of money
- impoverishmentState of extreme deprivation
- pauperismCondition of being destitute
hardship · squalor · deprivation · homelessness · neediness · privation · want · penniless
Obtain through begging
- forageSeek food actively
- scavengeGather from waste
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
resilience · ingenuity · endurance · perseverance · scraping by · make do · get by · hustle
outcast
Shunned, rejected person
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- invisibleCannot be seen
neglected · ignored · ostracized · voiceless · disenfranchised · alienated · untouchable · pariah · vagrant · vagabond
hopelessness
State without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
suffering · misery · wretchedness · desolation · hunger · starvation · cold · exposure · pleading · imploring
charity
Voluntary aid for others
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
mercy · benevolence · philanthropy · sympathy · empathy · goodwill · caring · humanitarian · donation · offering
destitution
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- indigenceExtreme poverty, total want
- penuryExtreme lack of money
- impoverishmentState of extreme deprivation
pauperism · hardship · squalor · deprivation · homelessness · neediness · privation · want · penniless · ragged
scrounge
Obtain through begging
- forageSeek food actively
- scavengeGather from waste
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
resourcefulness · resilience · ingenuity · endurance · perseverance · scraping by · make do · get by · hustle · beg
beggarwomanheiress
Female wealth recipient
millionairess · noblewoman · aristocrat · billionairess · queen
beggarwomanbenefactress
Female charitable giver
philanthropist · almsgiver · patroness · donor · benefactor
woman, beggar, women, begging, womanly, womanhood, beggars, beggarly, beggary