indigence

Senso (Inglese)

Extreme poverty or destitution.

Opposto di
affluence
Traduzioni

behoeftigheid

indigentia

pauperisme

Dürftigkeit

πενία

ένδεια

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒəns/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigēre (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egēre (“be in need, want”). Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix + -ence.

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