English dictionary
destitution
/,d/E/st/I/'t/u//S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a state without friends or money or prospects
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <i>destitution</i>.
Source: webster1913