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INDIGENCE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word indigence. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word indigence. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INDIGENCE

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pauperism
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

penury
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

destitution
nounn
noun

• a state without friends or money or prospects

hardship
nounn
noun

• a state of misfortune or affliction

• something hard to endure

• something that causes or entails suffering

neediness
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree

poverty
nounn
noun

• the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

privation
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

need
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a condition requiring relief

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

verb

• require as useful, just, or proper

• have need of

• have or feel a need for

pauperization
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

• the act of making someone poor

indigency
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For INDIGENCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for indigence, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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impoverishment poverty dearth deprivation destitution lack necessity need paucity poorness want

Alternatives for PAUPERISM

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