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Destitution
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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
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Origin
destitution
English
destitution
French
destitutionem
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Impoverishment
Squalor
Homelessness
Starvation
Joblessness
Neediness
Hardship
Unemployment
Misery
Deprivation
Hunger
Inequality
Misfortune
Defilement
Wretchedness
Servitude
Misfortunes
Strife
Torment
Illiteracy
Insecurity
Debasement
Corruption
Dread
Sickness
Circumstance
Viciousness
Famine
Devastation
Enslavement
Wrongdoing
Unrest
Despair
Oppression
Violence
Absenteeism
Disability
Privation
Noteworthy
Underemployment
Arranging
Disappointment
Wellbeing
Agony
Pain And Suffering
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