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    indigence
    /ˈɪndɪdʒ(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. a state of extreme poverty; destitution: "he did valuable work towards the relief of indigence"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDIGENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the state of being very poor: There is a reason you see someone riding a second-rate bike, and it's not indigence. He claimed indigence and is being . See. indigent. Fewer examples. It was a time not so much of poverty but of real indigence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indigenceIndigence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INDIGENCE is a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking. How to use indigence in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › indigenceINDIGENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Indigence definition: seriously impoverished condition; poverty. . See examples of INDIGENCE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDIGENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    INDIGENCE definition: the condition of being indigent | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indigenceIndigence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Indigence is a synonym for extreme poverty. If you experience indigence, you have a critical need for food, money, and other resources. To correctly pronounce indigence, accent the first syllable: "IN-dih-genz." It means "great lack of material resources," like money.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › indigenceIndigence Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The state of being poor; poverty. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: pauperization. pauperism. penury. need. destitution. want. pennilessness. privation. poverty. penuriousness. neediness. impoverishment. impecuniousness. impecuniosity. beggary. Other Word Forms of Indigence. Noun. Singular: indigence. Plural:

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › indigenceIndigence - definition of indigence by The Free Dictionary

    Define indigence. indigence synonyms, indigence pronunciation, indigence translation, English dictionary definition of indigence. n. The state of being poor; poverty.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › indigenceINDIGENCE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    the state of being bright and radiant. the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor. a general feeling or sensation that someone gets or has about something. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of indigence. 1325–75; Middle English <Latin indigentia need. See indigent, -ence. Other words for indigence.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINDIGENCE definition in American English | Collins English ...

    INDIGENCE definition: the condition of being indigent | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › indigence_nindigence, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun indigence mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun indigence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. indigence has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (Middle English) Christianity (Middle English) finance (mid 1700s) medicine (mid 1700s)