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indigent

/ɛ̃.di.ʒɑ̃/

adjective/ɛ̃.di.ʒɑ̃/

poor, needy, destitute; vacuous

Synonyms: très pauvre

Learned borrowing from Latin indigēns, present participle of indigeō (“to need”).

noun, masculine/ɛ̃.di.ʒɑ̃/plural: indigents

poor person, indigent

les indigentsthe needy, the destitute, the poor

Antonyms: nanti, riche

Learned borrowing from Latin indigēns, present participle of indigeō (“to need”).