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indigenceextreme poverty; the state of being very poor

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: extreme poverty; the state of being very poor

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪndɪdʒəns/

Korean meaning: 극심한 빈곤, 궁핍

Korean pronunciation: **인**디전스

Example Sentences

  • After spending all his lottery winnings on golden toilets, Bob returned to indigence faster than a YouTuber losing subscribers.
  • The novelist wrote about indigence so convincingly that readers started donating money to fictional characters.
  • Many families were forced into indigence during the economic crisis.

indigence

NOUN

//ˈɪndɪdʒəns//

extreme poverty; the state of being very poor

indigence concept
💡 Concept

A homeless person's indigence is visible through their desperate begging

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indigence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Great intelligence meets poor negligence, resulting in indigence!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪndɪdʒəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪndɪdʒəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootdig
Suffix--ence

Origin

From Latin 'indigentia' meaning 'lack of necessities' or 'want.' The word comes from 'indigere' meaning 'to need' or 'to lack something essential.'

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🎵Rhyme

diligencenegligenceintelligence
diligence
negligence
intelligence

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After spending all his lottery winnings on golden toilets, Bob returned to indigence faster than a YouTuber losing subscribers.

😄 Fun example

The novelist wrote about indigence so convincingly that readers started donating money to fictional characters.

Many families were forced into indigence during the economic crisis.

The charity aims to help people escape from indigence through education and job training.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

povertydestitutionpenuryimpoverishmentwant

Antonyms

wealthaffluenceprosperity

Related

indigentimpoverishedneedydestitute