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Indigency vs Indigence - What's the difference?

indigency | indigence | Synonyms |

Indigence is a synonym of indigency.



As nouns the difference between indigency and indigence

is that indigency is indigence while indigence is extreme poverty or destitution.

indigency

English

Noun

  • Indigence.
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    indigence

    English

    Noun

  • extreme poverty or destitution
  • Synonyms

    * indigency

    Antonyms

    * affluence

    References

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