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destitution
des·ti·tu·tion
/
ˌdɛs
tɪˈtu
ʃən, -ˈtyu-
/
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[
des-ti-
too
-sh
uh
n, -
tyoo
-
]
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noun
1.
lack of the means of subsistence; utter
poverty
.
2.
deprivation, lack, or absence.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
dēstitūtiōn-
(stem of
dēstitūtiō
) an abandoning, equivalent to
dēstitūt
(
us
) (see
destitute
) +
-iōn-
-ion
Related forms
pre·des·ti·tu·tion,
noun
Antonyms
1.
affluence.
Synonym Study
1.
See
poverty
.
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destitution
(ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃən)
—
n
1.
the state of being destitute; utter poverty
2.
rare
lack or deficiency
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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