indigent

Meaning

Opposite of
affluent
Frequency

49k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt/
Etymology

From Middle English indigent, from Old French indigent, from Latin indigēns, present participle of indigeō (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egeō (“to be in need, want”).

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