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noun
- 1. poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself: "the family faced eviction and destitution"
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DESTITUTION definition: 1. the state of being without money, food, a home, or possessions: 2. the state of being without…. Learn more.
noun. 1. lack of the means of subsistence; utter poverty. 2. deprivation, lack, or absence. SYNONYMS 1. See poverty.
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des·ti·tu·tion. (dĕs′tĭ-to͞o′shən, -tyo͞o′-) n. 1. Extreme want of resources or the means of subsistence; complete poverty. 2. A deprivation or lack; a deficiency. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
adjective. uk / ˈdes.tɪ.tʃuːt / us / ˈdes.tə.tuːt / Add to word list. without money, food, a home, or possessions: The floods left thousands of people destitute. Synonyms. hard up informal. impecunious formal. impoverished formal. indigent formal. needy. penniless. penurious formal. poor (NO MONEY) poverty-stricken. not having much or enough money.
without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter. Synonyms: impoverished, penniless, necessitous, indigent, poor, needy. Antonyms: affluent. deprived of, devoid of, or lacking (often followed by of ): destitute of children. Synonyms: deficient.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun destitution, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adj. without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter. deprived of, devoid of, or lacking (often fol. by of ): destitute of children. v.t. to leave destitute.
Definition of destitute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Destitution refers to the state of extreme poverty, deprivation, or lack of resources needed for basic life necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter. It is a severe level of poverty where a person or a community lacks the financial means to sustain a minimum standard of living.
