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Aporophobia (from theSpanishaporofobia, and this from theAncient Greek ἄπορος (áporos), 'without resources, indigent, poor,' and φόβος (phobos), 'hatred' or 'aversion')[1][2] is the systematic rejection, aversion, and discriminatory attitudes directed toward individuals experiencingpoverty or economic disadvantage. This concept, formalized by Spanish philosopherAdela Cortina in the 1990s, describes a particular form ofsocial prejudice that targets people not primarily due to their ethnic background, nationality, or other identity markers, but specifically because of their lack of economic resources and perceived social powerlessness.[3] Aporophobia manifests itself in negative emotional reactions, includingdisgust,hostility, andfear, towards those who are economically marginalized.
The word povertyism is also used, in the field of international law, to denote this form of discrimination against people living in poverty.[4]
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]
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