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have-nots

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The poor or underprivileged, those lacking possessions, power or wealth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-normally

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Antonyms: haves

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Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: köyhät — the poor or underprivileged
  • Finnish: vähäosaiset — the poor or underprivileged
  • French: démunis — the poor or underprivileged
  • German: Habenichtse — the poor or underprivileged
  • Italian: nullatenenti — the poor or underprivileged
  • Italian: poveri — the poor or underprivileged
  • Japanese: 持たざる者 (motazaru mono) — the poor or underprivileged
  • Korean: 가지지 못한 자 (gajiji mothan ja) — the poor or underprivileged
  • Polish: osoby biedne — the poor or underprivileged
  • Russian: неиму́щие (neimúščije) — the poor or underprivileged
  • Spanish: pobres — the poor or underprivileged