Destitution

noun

/dɛstɪˈtjuːʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounThe action of deserting or abandoning.

2.nounDischarge from office; dismissal.

3.nounThe condition of lacking something.

4.nounAn extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

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