The tendency to define one's poverty status in relation to others within one's social environment is known as ______.

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Relative poverty is defined as the condition in which people lack the minimum amount of income needed in order to maintain the average standard of living in the society in which they live. This concept inherently involves comparing one's income or resources to others within the same society.

The Tendency to Define One's Poverty Status in Relation to Others