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indigent

adjective/ˈɪndɪdʒnt/

C1CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

Suffering from extreme poverty; needy.

The charity was founded to provide legal representation for indigent defendants who could not afford a lawyer.

Similar: impoverished, destitute, needy

Origin: From Latin 'indigere' (to lack, be in need).

Topic: poverty in General English

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