indigence
French → English
(Social) Indigence: a state of extreme poverty where one lacks basic necessities like food and housing
La famille vivait dans une telle indigence qu'elle ne pouvait plus se chauffer l'hiver.
(English) The family lived in such indigence that they could no longer heat their home in winter.
L'association distribue des repas gratuits aux personnes en situation de grande indigence.
(English) The association distributes free meals to people in a state of great indigence.
(Intellectual) Shallowness: a significant lack of quality, depth, vocabulary, or richness in ideas
Le critique a dénoncé l'indigence du scénario de ce nouveau film d'action sans âme.
(English) The critic denounced the shallowness of the script of this soul-less new action movie.
L'indigence de son vocabulaire l'empêche souvent d'exprimer ses sentiments les plus complexes.
(English) The poverty of his vocabulary often prevents him from expressing his most complex feelings.
Entry ID: fr:en:indigence · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary