indigence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪndɪdʒəns/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′di jəns)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•di•gence  (in′di jəns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. seriously impoverished condition;
    poverty.
  • Latin indigentia need. See indigent, -ence
  • Middle English 1325–75
    privation, need, want, penury.
    wealth.
'indigence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
generous - necessity - need - neediness - penury - poverty - reliefer - want

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