Definition of destitution Destitution

/dɛˈstʌtuˌʃʌn/ - [destutushun] - des•ti•tu•tion

We found 8 definitions of destitution from 5 different sources.

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What does destitution mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: destitutions

destitution - a state without friends or money or prospects
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • destitution (Noun)
    The action of deserting or abandoning.
  • destitution (Noun)
    Discharge from office; dismissal.
  • destitution (Noun)
    The condition of lacking something.
  • destitution (Noun)
    An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • destitution (n.)
    The state of being deprived of anything; the state or condition of being destitute, needy, or without resources; deficiency; lack; extreme poverty; utter want; as, the inundation caused general destitution.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • destitution
    Lack of the means of subsistence.

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