The meaning of DESTITUTION is the state of being destitute; especially : such extreme want as threatens life unless relieved. How to use destitution in a ...

28 août 2024 · the state of being without money, food, a home, or possessions: Destitution has become a major problem in the capital.

Other forms: destitutions. Destitution is an unfortunate state in which a person lacks something important — like money, food, companionship, or even hope.

noun · lack of the means of subsistence; utter poverty. Antonyms: wealth, affluence · deprivation, lack, or absence.

Synonyms for DESTITUTION: poverty, misery, impoverishment, penury, beggary, necessity, indigence, pauperism; Antonyms of DESTITUTION: wealth, affluence, ...

Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions. [formal] Synonyms: pennilessness, want, distress, dire straits

noun /ˌdestɪˈtjuːʃn/ /ˌdestɪˈtuːʃn/ [uncountable] the fact of having no money, food and the other things necessary for life.

The earliest known use of the noun destitution is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for destitution is from before 1440 ...

destitution (countable and uncountable, plural destitutions). (obsolete) The action of deserting or abandoning. (now rare) Discharge from office; dismissal.

noun The state of being destitute; esp., abject poverty. Webster's New World Extreme want of resources or the means of subsistence; complete poverty.