indigence

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Middle English, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigere (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egere (“be in need, want”).[1]

Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix +‎ -ence.

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indigence (countable and uncountable; plural indigences)

  1. extreme poverty or destitution

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  1. ^ “indigence” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
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