иждиве́нец

nounmasculineanimatecountablerare

1.
dependant, dependent
У него на рабо́те запи́саны два иждиве́нца.
He has two dependants registered at work.
Often in official or legal contexts, e.g. of children or elderly relatives supported by a wage-earner.
2.
sponger, freeloader, parasite
Он вы́рос настоящим иждиве́нцем и не хо́чет рабо́тать.
He has grown up a real freeloader and doesn't want to work.
Disapproving, of someone able to work who lives off others.

Examples

В анкете он указал двух иждивенцев.
He listed two dependents on the form.
Пенсия небольшая, а у него на руках иждивенец.
The pension is small, and he has a dependent to support.
Брат до тридцати лет жил как иждивенец у родителей.
His brother lived as a dependent on their parents until he was thirty.