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indigent
adjectivemasculine/feminineformalcommon/ĩ.di.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/in·di·gen·te
Definition
1Who or that is in a state of extreme poverty, lacking the necessities of life.
Usage examples
“The association provides support to indigent people.”
“Many became indigent after the economic crisis.”
Common combinations
indigent personindigent populationaid for the indigentstate of indigence