indigence
nounEtymology
From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigēre (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egēre (“be in need, want”). Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix + -ence.
- derived from indigentia
- derived from indigence
- inherited from indigence
Definitions
Extreme poverty or destitution.
- On Professor Solanka’s street, well-heeled white youths lounged in baggy garments on roseate stoops, stylishly simulating indigence while they waited for the billionairedom that would surely be along sometime soon.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at indigence. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at indigence. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at indigence
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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