insolvency Syllabification: (in·sol·ven·cy)Pronunciation: /inˈsälvənsi/Translate insolvency | into German | into Italian Definition of insolvency noun (plural insolvencies) the state of being insolvent; inability to pay one’s debts:the club was facing insolvency insolvencies in the media sector rose by 8%insolvency in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of insolvency in the British & World English dictionary