indigence

/'indidʤəns/
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Definition
  1. 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
  1. a state of extreme poverty or destitution
    • their indigence appalled him
    • a general state of need exists among the homeless

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