indigent
Indigent is defined as someone who has little or nothing.
(adjective)An example of indigent is a homeless person.
The definition of an indigent is a person who is poor or needy.
(noun)An example of an indigent is a single parent who just lost a job.
See indigent in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- in poverty; poor; needy; destitute
- Archaic lacking; destitute (of)
Origin: ME indygent < OFr < L indigens, prp. of indegere, to be in need < OL indu (L in), in + egere, to need < IE base *eg-, lack > ON ekla
noun
Related Forms:
- indigently adverb
See indigent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Experiencing want or need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor.
- Archaic Lacking or deficient.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin indigēns, indigent-
Origin: , present participle of indigēre, to need
Origin: : indu-, in; see en in Indo-European roots
Origin: + egēre, to lack
.Related Forms:
- inˈdi·gent·ly adverb
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