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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.