indigency
- noun
- /ˈɪndɪdʒənsi/
- Formal
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indigencia
- Legal aid organizations help those in indigency access necessary representation in court.
Examples
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Their bristling dissent emphasized that "the stark reality for too many, not just 'some,' indigent pregnant women is that indigency makes access to competent licensed physicians not merely 'difficult' but 'impossible.'" 339
Academic text (2017) -
Accuracy would dictate, "Yes, I was aware of the fund; however, through my conversations with my client, I did not believe the amount to be substantial, and as a result, I did not follow up for the purposes of the indigency motion."
Blog text (23) -
The defendant requested the court to appoint a lawyer for him due to his indigency.
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Many homeless shelters provide services to individuals experiencing indigency.
Synonyms
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2.1
A situation when people lack basic things such as food or shelter
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2.0
A situation of having very little money and few things
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7.9
A situation when someone has no money, home, or way to live
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9.7
A situation with almost no money and few basic things needed to live
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2.5
A situation when someone has little money and few belongings
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9.9
A very poor state where someone has almost no money, food, or shelter
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4.6
Being very poor and not having basic things like food and shelter
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6.8
A situation when someone has no money
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9.9
A state of being very poor with almost nothing
A state of having little or no money
A situation in which someone has very little money
Antonyms
How Poor
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word indigency comes from the old Latin word indigēre, which means 'to need' or 'to lack'. It is the same root as indigent, so indigency means being in great need or very poor.