indigence
/'indidʤəns/
Definition
- Noun:
- A state of extreme poverty or destitution: A condition of lacking the basic necessities of life, such as adequate food, shelter, and clothing, due to severe financial hardship.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The charity's mission is to alleviate the indigence in the city's poorest neighborhoods.
- His memoir describes his rise from indigence to prosperity.
- The novel explores the themes of wealth and indigence in 19th-century society.
Advanced Usage
- "To be reduced to indigence": To fall into a state of extreme poverty.
- After the factory closed, many families were reduced to indigence.
- "To live in indigence": To exist in a state of severe poverty.
- Despite the economic boom, a significant portion of the population still lives in indigence.
Variants and Related Words
- Indigent (adj): Poor; needy.
- The clinic provides free care for indigent patients.
- Indigently (adv): In a poor or needy manner.
Synonyms
- Poverty: The state of being extremely poor.
- Destitution: Extreme poverty that leaves one without the means to provide for oneself.
- Penury: Extreme poverty to the point of begging.
- Pauperism: The state of being a pauper; destitution.
Antonyms
- Affluence: The state of having a great deal of money; wealth.
- Opulence: Great wealth or luxuriousness.
- Prosperity: The state of being successful, especially in financial terms.
Noun
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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their indigence appalled him
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a general state of need exists among the homeless
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