beggardom

noun

1. a person who begs, or asks for charity, esp. one who lives by begging; mendicant
2. a person who is very poor; pauper
3. Chiefly Brit. a person; fellow: often used jokingly or affectionately

Origin: ME beggere < OFr begard: see beg

transitive verb

1. to make a beggar of; make poor
2. to make seem inadequate or useless: her beauty beggars description