No. 11,155 in Spanish
empobrecedor
Impoverishing.
In a sentence
El aumento de precios tiene un efecto empobrecedor en la economía.
The increase in prices has an impoverishing effect on the economy.
The word 'empobrecedor' is used here as an adjective to describe the effect of price increases on the economy.
La falta de acceso a la educación puede ser empobrecedora para una sociedad.
The lack of access to education can be impoverishing for a society.
In this sentence, 'empobrecedora' describes the negative impact a lack of education may have on the society's overall wealth or development.
Escuchar aquellas historias tristes fue una experiencia emocionalmente empobrecedora.
Listening to those sad stories was an emotionally impoverishing experience.
The adjective 'empobrecedora' is used figuratively here to suggest a draining or diminishing effect emotionally on an individual.
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