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destitution
des·ti·tu·tion D0166200 (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.destitution (ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃən) n1. (Social Welfare) the state of being destitute; utter poverty2. rare lack or deficiencydes•ti•tu•tion (ˌdɛs tɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-) n. lack of the means of subsistence; utter poverty. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | destitution - a state without friends or money or prospectsimpoverishment, poorness, poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
destitutionnoun pennilessness, want, distress, dire straits, privation, penury, neediness, beggary, indigence, pauperism, impecuniousness, utter poverty Equality will not relieve destitution but will spread it evenly. riches, plenty, wealth, luxury, prosperity, good fortune, affluence, life of luxurydestitutionnounThe condition of being extremely poor:beggary, impecuniosity, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, need, neediness, pennilessness, penuriousness, penury, poverty, privation, want.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeedestitutedestitution
Synonyms for destitutionnoun pennilessnessSynonyms- pennilessness
- want
- distress
- dire straits
- privation
- penury
- neediness
- beggary
- indigence
- pauperism
- impecuniousness
- utter poverty
Antonyms- riches
- plenty
- wealth
- luxury
- prosperity
- good fortune
- affluence
- life of luxury
Synonyms for destitutionnoun the condition of being extremely poorSynonyms- beggary
- impecuniosity
- impecuniousness
- impoverishment
- indigence
- need
- neediness
- pennilessness
- penuriousness
- penury
- poverty
- privation
- want
Words related to destitutionnoun a state without friends or money or prospectsRelated Words- impoverishment
- poorness
- poverty
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