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indigence
noun
Extreme poverty or lack of basic resources.
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Extreme poverty or lack of basic resources
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The indigent family
indigence is grouped under indigent in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
indigentadjective
Lacking the resources needed for basic living.
Without basic resources
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The charity organized winter supplies for indigent residents.
An indigent applicant lacks money for basic food and shelter despite having prepared a strong collection of writing.
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The memoir describes years of indigence before the writer found steady work.
The charity offered assistance without demanding a public display of indigence.
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