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destitution::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | impoverishment, poorness, poverty |
Examples of destitution
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Odo misappropriated the resources and reduced the cathedral to near-destitution.
From the en.wikipedia.org
North Korea did not and, lacking communist bloc support, fell into destitution.
From the cnn.com
In the meantime, the people of Juarez live in increasing fear and destitution.
From the independent.co.uk
To them, it was a time of abject misery, a decade of doom, destitution and despair.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Nicholas hears about a man in town with three daughters on the verge of destitution.
From the npr.org
They have their dignity and pride, and have not been reduced to destitution.
From the guardian.co.uk
His lawyers say there is widespread destitution and homelessness in Italy.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm disabled myself and am facing destitution or worse once these changes take effect.
From the guardian.co.uk
Which means, for him, the choice is between driving a cab and destitution.
From the time.com
- A state without friends or money or prospects
- (destitute) poor enough to need help from others
- (destitute) barren: completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"
- D.e.s.t.i.t.u.t.i.o.n is the first full-length album by Australian Thrash metal band Allegiance, released in 1994. The album was produced at Planet Sound Studios in Perth, Western Australia by Dave Pinsky. The album was mastered in Holland by Attie Bauw., 26 December 2008.
- (Destitute) Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. ...
- The action of deserting or abandoning; Discharge from office; dismissal; The condition of lacking something; An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support
- (destitute) Lacking something; devoid; especially lacking money; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken
- (Destitute) Someone who has no access to benefits or income and are either street homeless or does not have adequate accommodation or any means of obtaining it.
- (Destitute) Without money to maintain support; a person abandoned by those responsible for supporting him or her.
