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ένδεια — meaning in English

endeia

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English meaning

  • destitution noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
  • indigence noun Extreme poverty or destitution.
  • lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
  • penury noun Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

Senses

ένδεια is used for these senses in English:

  • destitution An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
  • indigence Extreme poverty or destitution.
  • lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
  • penury (uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

destitution — full definition

  1. noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
  2. noun Discharge from office; dismissal.
  3. noun The condition of lacking something.
  4. noun An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

Related Greek words