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indigent

adjectivemasculine/feminineformalcommon/ĩ.di.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/in·di·gen·te

Definition

1

Who 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