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indigence
noun
Extreme poverty or lack of basic resources.
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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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indigentadjective
Lacking the resources needed for basic living.
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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