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Beggary vs Indigence - What's the difference?

beggary | indigence | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between beggary and indigence

is that beggary is the state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

As an adjective beggary

is beggarly.

beggary

English

Noun

(beggaries)
  • The state of a beggar; indigence, extreme poverty.
  • *
  • The fact or action of begging.
  • Beggarly appearance.
  • * Thackeray
    • The freedom and the beggary of the old studio.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) beggarly
    • (Ben Jonson)

    indigence

    English

    Noun

  • extreme poverty or destitution

    • Synonyms

    * indigency

    Antonyms

    * affluence

    Related terms

    * indigent

    References

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