Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P pauper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pau•per Pronunciation: (pô'pur), [key] — n. a person without any means of support, esp. a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity. a very poor person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pauper (Thesaurus) paunchy pauperism ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: legerdemain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language