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debt-ridden

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɛt.ɹɪd.n̩/

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adj

Meaning 1

Dominated by debt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Help is seldom available for debt-ridden citizens.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From debt + -ridden.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: criblé de dettes — dominated by debt
  • German: hoch verschuldet — dominated by debt
  • German: schuldengeplagt — dominated by debt
  • Occitan: claufit de deutes — dominated by debt
  • Occitan: confit de deutes — dominated by debt