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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pín kùn
"扶贫工作旨在帮助人们摆脱贫困。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of extreme poverty or destitution, where a person lacks the basic means for subsistence.
"The economic downturn pushed many vulnerable families into deep indigence." - 2
The condition of lacking necessary qualities, resources, or attributes.
"His indigence of spirit made him incapable of showing genuine empathy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'indigence', originating from Old French and ultimately from Latin 'indigentia', meaning need or want. It traces back to the Latin adjective 'indigens', present participle of 'indigere' (to need, stand in need of), composed from the prefix 'in-' (intensive) and 'egere' (to be in want).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indigence" is said worldwide
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indigence
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.di.ʒɑ̃s/
"De nombreuses familles vivent dans l'indigence totale."
Bedürftigkeit
Transliteration: /bəˈdʏʁftɪçkaɪ̯t/
"Die Organisation hilft Menschen in bitterster Bedürftigkeit."
indigenza
Transliteration: /in.diˈdʒɛn.tza/
"Molte persone anziane vivono in condizioni di grave indigenza."
indigencia
Transliteration: /in.diˈxen.sja/
"El gobierno implementó programas para combatir la indigencia extrema."
indigência
Transliteration: /ĩ.diˈʒẽ.sjɐ/
"Milhares de cidadãos foram reduzidos à indigência."
निर्धनता
Transliteration: nirdhanta
"देश में निर्धनता उन्मूलन के लिए कई योजनाएं चलाई जा रही हैं।"
贫困
Transliteration: pín kùn
"扶贫工作旨在帮助人们摆脱贫困。"
극빈
Transliteration: geukbin
"정부는 극빈층을 위한 복지 혜택을 늘렸다."
極貧
Transliteration: gokuhin
"彼は長年極貧の生活を送っていた。"
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