Aporophobia

Aporophobia (from the Spanish aporofobia, and this from the Ancient Greek ἄπορος (áporos), 'without resources, indigent, poor,' and φόβος (phobos), 'hatred' or 'aversion')^[1][2] are negative attitudes and feelings towards poverty and poor people. It is the disgust and hostility toward poor people, those without resources or who are helpless.^[3]

The word povertyism is also used, in the field of international law, to denote this form of discrimination against people living in poverty. ^[4]

See also

• Anti-Romanyism
• Caste
• Economic discrimination
• Environmental racism
• List of phobias
• NIMBY
• Social cleansing
• Slum clearance
• White flight
• Hostile architecture

References

1. Fundéu BBVA (18 December 2014). "Aporofobia, neologismo válido". fundeu.es. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
2. Guerrero, Gloria. «Aporofobia, f.», Martes Neológico, Instituto Cervantes. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
3. «El Imán pide a la RAE que acepte el término aporofobia.» La Voz de Galicia. 31 de agosto de 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
4. "Make poverty discrimination illegal like racism or sexism, official to tell UN". the Guardian. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

Bibliography

• Cortina, Adela (2017). Aporofobia, el rechazo al pobre. Barcelona: Paidós. (in Spanish).