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Meaning of Indigent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt

Definitions

A person in need, or in poverty.

Equivalents

Examples

“I liked the streets best, so I walked and stared, and slept in a Salvation Army hostel for indigents. But I was no indigent; I was rich in feeling, and that was a luxury I had rarely known.”
“The influx of indigents overwhelmed the city's meagre social services and affordable accommodation.”
“Then in 2005 a Republican-led Congress passed a bill requiring millions of low-income people to pay higher co-payments and premiums under Medicaid. The result was that many more indigents had to forgo care.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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