indigency

/ɪndɪˈdʒɛnsi/ IN-di-JEN-see

Definitions

1. noun

The state of being indigent or impoverished; poverty or destitution.

“The charity helped alleviate the indigency in the local community with their food and clothing donations.”

Synonyms

  • destitution
  • impoverishment
  • poverty

Antonyms

  • affluence
  • prosperity