Indigence

  • 31besoin — [ bəzwɛ̃ ] n. m. • être bozoinsXIe; du frq. °bisunni « soin » I ♦ 1 ♦ Exigence née de la nature ou de la vie sociale. ⇒ appétence, appétit, désir, envie, exigence, faim, goût, nécessité, soif. Les désirs naissent des besoins. Besoin de nourriture …

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  • 32indigent — indigent, ente [ ɛ̃diʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1265; lat. indigens 1 ♦ Vieilli Qui manque des choses les plus nécessaires à la vie. ⇒ malheureux, misérable, nécessiteux, pauvre. Vieillard indigent qui vit d aumônes. Subst. Personne sans ressources. Aide… …

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  • 33poverty — poverty, indigence, penury, want, destitution, privation all denote the state of one who is poor or without enough to live upon. Poverty, the most comprehensive of these terms, typically implies such deficiency of resources that one is deprived… …

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  • 34pauvreté — [ povrəte ] n. f. • poverte XI e; lat. paupertas, atis; de pauper → pauvre 1 ♦ État d une personne qui manque de moyens matériels, d argent; insuffisance de ressources. ⇒ besoin, dénuement, gêne, indigence, nécessité, paupérisme, privation; fam.… …

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  • 35poverty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of money Nouns 1. poverty, impecuniousness, indigence, penury, pauperism, destitution, want, poverty line or level; need, neediness; lack, necessity, privation, distress, difficulties; bad, poor, or …

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  • 36Aristida dichotoma — Poverty Pov er*ty (p[o^]v [ e]r*t[y^]), n. [OE. poverte, OF. povert[ e], F. pauvret[ e], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See {Poor}.] 1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need …

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  • 37Danthonia spicata — Poverty Pov er*ty (p[o^]v [ e]r*t[y^]), n. [OE. poverte, OF. povert[ e], F. pauvret[ e], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See {Poor}.] 1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need …

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  • 38Poverty — Pov er*ty (p[o^]v [ e]r*t[y^]), n. [OE. poverte, OF. povert[ e], F. pauvret[ e], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See {Poor}.] 1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need. Swathed …

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  • 39Poverty grass — Poverty Pov er*ty (p[o^]v [ e]r*t[y^]), n. [OE. poverte, OF. povert[ e], F. pauvret[ e], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper poor. See {Poor}.] 1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need …

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  • 40Mose Jefferson — Mose Oliver Jefferson (August 28, 1942 – May 12, 2011) was a member of the New Orleans family that includes his younger brother, convicted felon and former U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson.[1] On 21 August 2009, Mose Jefferson was… …

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