indigentnessn.

Brit.

/ˈɪndɪdʒ(ə)ntnəs/, U.S.

/ˈɪndədʒən(t)nəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: indigent adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < indigent adj. + -ness suffix.

rare.

†1. Lack or absence of something necessary or desirable; deficiency, want. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated usage.

ΚΠ

1648 New-years Gift 3 If thou wilt but vouchsafe to look back upon past times, and consider the indigentness of the Subjects liberty in those days, and compare it with the Freedom due unto them.., thou wilt say..That he is assuredly thy friend that endeavoureth to procure it.

2. The fact or condition of living in (extreme) poverty or need; indigency.In quot. 1999 spec.: financial hardship of a level which (in some contexts and jurisdictions) makes one eligible to receive official assistance or support (cf. indigency n. 2b, indigence n. 1a(b)).

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Indigentness, neediness, poverty. [Also in some later dictionaries.]

1999 M. H. Hartmann in E. Cotran & A. O. Sherif Democracy: Rule of Law & Islam 171 The Council of Europe consultants..expressed concern that the appointment of an attorney could be held up by the financial determination of ‘indigentness’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	indigentness
释义	indigentnessn. Brit. /ˈɪndɪdʒ(ə)ntnəs/, U.S. /ˈɪndədʒən(t)nəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: indigent adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < indigent adj. + -ness suffix. rare. †1. Lack or absence of something necessary or desirable; deficiency, want. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated usage. ΚΠ 1648 New-years Gift 3 If thou wilt but vouchsafe to look back upon past times, and consider the indigentness of the Subjects liberty in those days, and compare it with the Freedom due unto them.., thou wilt say..That he is assuredly thy friend that endeavoureth to procure it. 2. The fact or condition of living in (extreme) poverty or need; indigency.In quot. 1999 spec.: financial hardship of a level which (in some contexts and jurisdictions) makes one eligible to receive official assistance or support (cf. indigency n. 2b, indigence n. 1a(b)). ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Indigentness, neediness, poverty. [Also in some later dictionaries.] 1999 M. H. Hartmann in E. Cotran & A. O. Sherif Democracy: Rule of Law & Islam 171 The Council of Europe consultants..expressed concern that the appointment of an attorney could be held up by the financial determination of ‘indigentness’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). > as lemmas ˈindigentness ˈindigentness n. indigency (Bailey vol. II, 1727). extracted from indigentadj.n. < n.1648 as lemmas
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indigentnessn.

> as lemmas