n.
Pronunciation: ' in-di-j ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from Latin indigent-, indigens, present participle of indig ē re to need, from Old Latin indu + Latin eg ē re to need; perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date: 15th century
1 : suffering from indigence : IMPOVERISHED
2 a archaic : DEFICIENT b archaic : totally lacking in something specified
– indigent noun