indigent

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪndɪdʒ(ə)nt/

adjective

  • poor; needy: a charity for the relief of indigent artists

noun

  • a needy person.

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin indigent- 'lacking', from the verb indigere, from indi- (strengthened form of in- 'into') + egere 'to need'