indigence
indigence · indigences
біднота
бедность, нужда
Extreme poverty or destitutionExtreme poverty or destitution.
/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒəns/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme poverty or destitution.
бе́дностьbédnostʹ, нужда́nuždá
біднота́bidnotá
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
poverty:
Русский
By meaning 1
poverty:
Origin
From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century)From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigēre (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egēre (“be in need, want”).
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Forms
plural: indigences| Singular | indigence |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsindigency
Close in meaning
- a state of extreme poverty or destitution:needpenurypauperismpauperization
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedindigent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable