Indigence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Indigence is a noun meaning Extreme poverty or destitution.
Meaning
Extreme poverty or destitution.
Example Sentences
On Professor Solanka’s street, well-heeled white youths lounged in baggy garments on roseate stoops, stylishly simulating indigence while they waited for the billionairedom that would surely be along sometime soon.
Word Forms
- indigences
Synonyms for indigence
Depending on context, synonyms include indigency, need, penury, pauperism.
Antonyms for indigence
Common opposites include affluence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include penury, pauperism, need, poverty, indigent, poor.
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