indigence

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Noun

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Origin

  • From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigēre, from indu + egēre.
  • Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix -ence.

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