Indigence definition
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Origin of indigence
- Middle English, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigere (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egere (“be in need, want”).
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- Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix + -ence.
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