Associations to the word «Indigence»

Wiktionary

INDIGENCE, noun. Extreme poverty or destitution

Dictionary definition

INDIGENCE, noun. A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless".

Wise words

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