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Meaning of indigence
The state of being extremely poor.
Etymology of indigence
The word "indigence" originates from the Latin "indigentia", meaning need or poverty, which is derived from "indigens", meaning needing or poor, and the suffix "-tia" or "-ce", which forms a noun indicating a state or condition
Historically, the term has been used since the 15th century to describe a state of poverty or need
Synonyms
poverty
destitution
penury
impoverishment
need
want
lack
scarcity
insufficiency
deficiency
deprivation
hardship
distress
difficulty
struggle
privation
famine
hunger
nakedness
homelessness
vagrancy
beggary
mendicancy
pauperism
indigency
poverty-stricken
impoverished
necessitous
straitened
reduced
poor
needy
distressed
troubled
afflicted
suffering
disadvantaged
underprivileged
deprived
bereft
bereaved
Definitions
- The state of being extremely poor and having little or no money, food, or other resources
- * A state of need or poverty, especially due to circumstances beyond one's control
Usage Examples
- The charity aimed to alleviate indigence in the community by providing food and shelter to those in need
- * The family lived in a state of indigence after losing their home and livelihood in the natural disaster